First Ladies: ‘The Original Influencers’
Panel explores how history regards presidential spouses and the real power they wield.

At the outset of a panel discussion at the University of Virginia’s Miller Center on Friday, it was historically understood that first ladies of the United States presidency indisputably wield power. But as the discussion weaved from the distant past to the present, questions about how their impact on the presidency should be examined le…
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