Tonight! First Ladies Association for Research and Education to Announce 2024 Gould Award Recipient
Tonight! First Ladies Association for Research and Education to Announce 2024 Gould Award Recipient
Plus, check out events celebrating Jimmy Carter’s 100th birthday on Tuesday.
The First Ladies Association for Research and Education (FLARE) tonight will announce the 2024 Lewis L. Gould award recipient. The award presentation will take place from 7 to 8 p.m. EDT and can be viewed on YouTube or Facebook.
The annual award, presented by FLARE, recognizes distinguished contributions to the field of first ladies research and education and a commitment to excellence while furthering the study of American first ladies.
Lewis L. Gould, the historian and author for whom the award is named, pioneered the scholarly study of America’s first ladies 40 years ago. He developed the nation’s first course on presidential spouses and has authored more than a dozen books. Gould encouraged and inspired a generation of scholars and others to research and has served as a guiding light to FLARE. View here
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Sept. 30, 2024
The Eleanor Roosevelt Center is seeking nominations for the Eleanor Roosevelt Award for Bravery in Literature
During her life, former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt fought passionately for literacy, the role of libraries in a democracy, and the universal right to intellectual freedom. As more books are being banned than at any other time in United States history, the Eleanor Roosevelt Center honors authors with the Eleanor Roosevelt Award for Bravery in Literature. The deadline for nominations is Sept. 30, 2024. To nominate someone, fill out this form.
Oct. 1, 2024
President Jimmy Carter's 100th Birthday Celebration
The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta, Georgia, will celebrate former President Jimmy Carter’s 100th birthday on Tuesday with admission set at 100 cents. Visitors are invited to sign the president’s birthday book from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT. Read more
Oct. 1, 2024
Live Remote Broadcast of "All Things Considered" in Celebration of Jimmy Carter's 100th Year
Georgia Public Broadcasting and the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum are pleased to present a live remote broadcast to celebrate the 100th birthday of former President Jimmy Carter. Meet GPB’s All Things Considered host Peter Biello and hear special interviews and stories about Jimmy Carter and the Presidential Library and Museum. Explore the museum and listen to the live broadcast. Admission is free! Read more
Oct. 1, 2024
Landmark Concert Event Jimmy Carter 100: A Celebration in Song
The Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) will broadcast multiple airings of “Jimmy Carter 100: A Celebration in Song” and deliver the program on demand for viewers throughout the world. Capturing the landmark concert event presented by The Carter Center on Sept. 17, 2024, at Atlanta’s famed Fox Theatre in commemoration of the centennial birthday of the longest-living U.S. president, “Jimmy Carter 100: A Celebration in Song” will premiere Oct. 1, at 7 p.m. EDT on Carter’s 100th birthday. The special will also be available on demand beginning Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. at by clicking here.
Oct. 3, 2024
Gilded Age FREE Tours of the Historic Saxton-McKinley Home
On view one night only! On Oct. 3, 2024, from 4 to 7 p.m. EDT, the National First Ladies Library & Museum will be partnering with Massillon Museum, Ohio History Connection, the McKinley Museum, and the National First Ladies Library & Museum at the First Ladies National Historic Site to bring more than five authentic Ida McKinley gowns to the Saxton-McKinley House for a FREE special viewing. Read more
Oct. 11, 2024
Legacy Lecture: Eleanor Roosevelt: A Civil Rights Warrior at the Highlander School
VIRTUAL: For more than 20 years, former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt strongly and publicly supported the Highlander Folk School in Monteagle, Tennessee, where civil rights activists such as Septima Clark, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Rosa Parks trained. On Oct. 11, 2024 from noon to 1 p.m., the National First Ladies Library & Museum presents Dr. Melody Lehn in a virtual program as she explores how Roosevelt's support drew both praise and censure, as the school's integrated activities imagined a nation where people of all races could gather together and collaboratively address regional problems. Read more
Oct. 15, 2024
Lafayette’s Bicentennial Celebration Tour – Next Stop: Tudor Place
The American Friends of Lafayette, in collaboration with Tudor Place and other historic sites nationwide, announce a bicentennial celebration of Lafayette’s tour tracing his footsteps as the “Guest of the Nation” in the exact order he traveled.
In 2024-2025, communities throughout the U.S. will commemorate the bicentennial of Marquis de Lafayette’s return to America. Between July 1824 and September 1825, “the Hero of Two Worlds” toured America, visiting all 24 states and the District of Columbia. Nearly 50 years after the American Revolution, Lafayette was received with parades, banquets and military salutes. In October 1824, he paid a visit to Martha and Thomas Peter at Tudor Place, a much-awaited reunion between Lafayette and Martha Peter, a granddaughter of Martha Washington.
Tudor Place will celebrate this bicentennial commemoration with a lineup of related events:
Oct. 15: Tudor Place at 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. ET. The Night Lafayette Came to Tudor Place. Guests are invited to a celebratory evening in honor of one of Georgetown’s most historic events, which will include a performance by the United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps and a meet and greet with the guest of honor, Lafayette. View an installation of objects and ephemera around themes of Lafayette’s visit to Tudor Place in the historic house, followed by dinner and music on the South Lawn. Contact Tudor Place for tickets.
Oct. 15-Nov. 30: Tudor Place. Welcoming Lafayette. See rarely displayed collection objects and ephemera in the historic house around themes of memories and mementos of Lafayette’s visit to Tudor Place in 1824. Tuesday – Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET and Sunday Noon to 4 p.m. ET
Tudor Place preserves the stories of six generations of descendants of Martha Washington, and the enslaved and free people who lived and worked here for nearly two centuries.
Oct. 17, 2024
Grand Rapids Champions Women's Rights: LVW, Betty Ford, and the ERA
The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan, presents Dr. Liette Gidlow of Wayne State University who will explore the development of the League of Women Voters in Grand Rapids and former First Lady Betty Ford's historic membership during the fight for the ERA. The event will take place from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. EDT on Oct. 17, 2024. Read more
Oct. 17, 2024
Third Thursdays Night Out Wine & Cheese with the First Ladies
The National First Ladies Library & Museum presents Third Thursday Night Out with the First Ladies on Thursday, Oct. 17, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. EDT. Enjoy appetizers and drinks and explore what First Ladies Abigail Fillmore, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Laura Bush all have in common—their teaching careers! Read more
Oct. 20, 2024
Eleanor Roosevelt: The First Lady of Today's First Ladies
Learn about the remarkable life of Eleanor Roosevelt, who served as the “eyes and ears” for President Roosevelt. Eleanor was the first lady from 1933 until 1945. Through her travels throughout the country, as an early advocate for human rights, and her public engagement, she redefined the role of first lady. This remarkable person even served as the United States Delegate to the United Nations.
Presented by Mark Mutter, who spent summer months working as a docent at Campobello Island, where the Roosevelts had their summer cottage. During his time there Mark did extensive research on Eleanor Roosevelt.
Mark has been historian and business administrator for Toms River Township, serves as the official Toms River historian, and is currently adjunct professor of law at Ocean County College.
These events take place at 26 Hadley Avenue in Toms River. The speaker series is free; but donations are appreciated. Reserve a seat early by sending your name, zip code, email address, telephone number, and the name and date of the program (October 20, 2024) to: oceancountyhistory.programs@gmail.com
Oct. 24, 2024
An Evening with Jenna Bush Hager: Speaking of Books Author Series with the Stark Library
The National First Ladies Library & Museum is partnering with the Stark Library to bring Jenna Bush Hager to Canton, Ohio, through the “Speaking of Books Author Series.” The event will be held in person at 6:30 p.m. ET at the Canton Palace Theater. Co-host of TODAY with Hoda and Jenna, literacy advocate, and author, Hager discusses her work and books including Everything Beautiful in Its Time which pays homage to her beloved grandparents. Hager is the daughter of former President George W. Bush and former First Lady Laura Bush. Before the public event, there will be an exclusive, private VIP reception at the National First Ladies Library & Museum (VIP Reception is by invitation and sponsorship only; please contact Patty Dowd Schmitz at pdschmitz@firstladies.org for information).
Oct. 27, 2024
Celebrate Eleanor Roosevelt’s 140th Birthday
Tickets are available now for “Letters from Eleanor: A 140th Birthday Celebration of Eleanor Roosevelt,” which will take place from noon to 2 p.m. ET on Oct. 27 at The Henry A. Wallace Center at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in Hyde Park, New York.
The event, presented by the Eleanor Roosevelt Center, will feature a sit-down lunch followed by a conversation among guest speakers William Harris,director of the FDR Library and Museum; Mary Jo Binker, associate editor, The Eleanor Roosevelt Papers, The George Washington University; Ellie Lund Zartman, niece of Malvina “Tommy” Thompson and goddaughter of Eleanor Roosevelt; and Anna Eleanor Fierst, Eleanor Roosevelt Board Chair and great-granddaughter of Eleanor Roosevelt.
Attendees will have a unique opportunity to view original letters from Mrs. Roosevelt’s, including heartfelt correspondence with her children and grandchildren.
Tickets are $125 per person. Read more
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