Presidential Sites, First Ladies and the Lessons Passed Down

Presidential Sites Summit convenes in Washington, D.C., celebrating America’s 250th year while also reflecting on the 25th anniversary of September 11.

Tina Tchen, former chief of staff to First Lady Michelle Obama, shares the lessons learned in planning the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago that opened in June at the White House Historical Association’s 2026 Presidential Sites Summit in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday. (Credit: Jennifer Taylor/East Wing Magazine)