Free Tours at the First Ladies National Historic Site will Honor Ida McKinley’s Birthday
Plus, learn how presidential spouses have been portrayed in film in Episode 7 of 'The First Ladies Podcast.'
The National First Ladies Library & Museum will be celebrating the 177th anniversary of former First Lady Ida McKinley’s birthday with an open house. The First Ladies National Historic Site in Canton, Ohio, will open the doors of Ida's childhood home, the Saxton-McKinley House, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. EDT for free tours. National Park Service rangers will be on site discussing the many social events that Ida McKinley hosted, and there will also be a craft booth where visitors can make Ida campaign buttons or birthday buttons. No registration required.
The First Ladies Podcast: ‘First Ladies in Film’
Episode 7: MaryAnne Borrelli gives insight on how first ladies are portrayed in movies about the presidency ranging from Independence Day to Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter. Listen here
