First Lady Jill Biden to Travel to Utah, California, and Ohio
First Lady Jill Biden to Travel to Utah, California, and Ohio
Plus, a History Happy Hour featuring Eleanor Roosevelt in a talk on ‘The First Lady of World War II’
First Lady Dr. Jill Biden will step off on a four-day tour Tuesday to Salt Lake City and Park City, Utah; San Francisco and Healdsburg, California; and Columbus, Ohio. Biden will be joined by U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy and wife of Republican Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, Abby, on a visit to a Salt Lake City area school to celebrate educators and highlight the importance of educator wellness.
That evening, Biden will deliver remarks at two political finance events for the Biden Victory Fund in Park City, Utah.
On Wednesday morning, Biden will speak at a political finance event for the Biden Victory Fund in San Francisco and on Thursday at a political finance event in Healdsburg, California. Friday, Biden will wrap up her tour in Columbus, Ohio and deliver remarks at another political finance event.
Jan. 18, 2024
History Happy Hour: Eleanor Roosevelt —Traveler, Adventurer, and the First Lady of World War II
In August 1943, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt set out in secret for the Pacific on an arduous journey that was part goodwill tour, part fact-finding foray, and part informal diplomatic mission. She returned five weeks and 25,000 miles later, having trekked to Hawaii, New Zealand, and Australia, through the South Pacific and into territory still under enemy air attack. This precedent-breaking trip is chronicled in full for the first time in "The First Lady of World War II: Eleanor Roosevelt’s Daring Journey to the Frontlines and Back" by Shannon McKenna Schmidt. Join Shannon and moderator Dr. Ashley Robertson Preston, Assistant Professor of History at Howard University and Director of Undergraduate Studies, for the conversation at 6 p.m. EST. Read more
Jan. 18, 2024
Third Thursdays Night Out with the First Ladies — In-Person, Private Curator-Led Tour
Get to know the real Jackie O with appetizers and drinks during this private, exclusive talk about our exhibition Beyond Camelot: The Life and Legacy of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, given by the National First Ladies Library and Museum staff at the First Ladies National Historic Site. Read more
Jan. 20, 2024
New Year Member In-Person Breakfast at Tudor Place
Peek behind the scenes while Tudor Place undergoes its annual January clean. Learn important details about caring for historic furniture, objects and artwork. Afterwards, mingle with fellow members over a light breakfast and mimosas and discover what’s coming to Tudor Place in the new year. Read more
Feb. 9, 2024
Virtual Legacy Lecture: Mrs. Lincoln in Love with Laura Keyes
The National First Ladies Library and Museum presents an online lecture on Mary Todd Lincoln. The former first lady lived a life filled with triumphs and tragedies, but few people know her story. Now, librarian Laura Keyes dons Mrs. Lincoln’s dress and portrays Mary’s story in an entertaining and educational program entitled “Mrs. Lincoln in Love,” which is set on Jan. 31, 1862, when Mrs. Lincoln and her family are settled comfortably in the Executive Mansion. Read more
Feb. 15, 2024
Third Thursdays Night Out with the First Ladies – In-Person, Private Curator-Led Tour
Get to know the real Jackie O with apps and drink during this private, exclusive talk about our exhibition Beyond Camelot: The Life and Legacy of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, given by the National First Ladies Library and Museum staff at the First Ladies National Historic Site. Read more
Feb. 26, 2024
Virtual First Ladies on the Page Book Discussion: The First Ladies
The National First Ladies Library and Museum presents an online, staff-led discussion of this historical fiction book The First Ladies by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray (published June 2023). Read more
March 15 and 16, 2024
First Ladies Trilogy
Three back-to-back first ladies (1945-63) appear in a two-night series of live performances at the Winona Arts Center, 228 East 5th Street Winona, Minnesota. Bess Truman, Friday, and Mamie Eisenhower and Jackie Kennedy, Saturday. Read more
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