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Illustrated with portraits from the white house collection. Influence and image aired on c span in 20 to great acclaim and helped reveal the untold stories behind the ladies of the white house. This list included all persons who served as first ladies, regardless of whether they were married to the incumbent president or not, as well as persons who are considered to have acted as first lady. Coinciding with the release of c span s new book, first ladies. Political role and public image and the smithsonians book of first ladies.
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Swain was educated in public schools in the philadelphia area. Presidential historians on the lives of 45 iconic american women, the national archives sponsored an event at their mcgowan theater. First ladies by susan swain and cspan the hugh hewitt show. Presidential historians on the lives of 45 iconic american women, the national archives sponsored an event at. Their original interviews, condensed into an essay. The book does not present detailed biographies of each of americas fortyfive first ladies. Influence and image, which is premiering in february 20. Influence and image will tell the stories of the women who served in the role of first lady over 44. Apr 14, 2015 c span s yearlong history series, first ladies.
In a firstofitskind project for television, cspan is teaming up with the white house historical association whha for a new, twoseason original series. C span s first ladies is an invaluable collection of rare insight on our nations first ladies and the important role they played in shaping america during their husbands presidency. Profiles the women who have served in the role of first lady. From february 20 to february 2014 cspan, in cooperation with the white house historical association, produced a feature series on the first ladies, examining their private lives and the public roles they played in the white house. Cspan first ladies series michelle obama evolutionary process. For thirty plus years, susan has also been an onair interviewer for cspan. First ladies study siena college research institute.
Produced in cooperation with the national constitution center, each 90 minute program will air live on c span and c span3 on monday nights at 9pm et, beginning october 5, 2015 and going through december 21, 2015. Jane hampton cook, first ladies historian and biographer. In this informative book, these experts paint intimate portraits of all fortyfive first ladiestheir lives, ambitions, and unique partnerships with their. Presidential historians on the lives of 45 iconic american women, was released april 14, 2015. The work pairs historians together to discuss the lives and legacies of the first ladies. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. In 1999, the school awarded her an honorary doctorate.
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Influence and image, featuring interviews with more than fifty preeminent historians and biographers. The cspan bus showcases cspan s new original series, first ladies. C span3 is currently available in 49 million digital cable tv households and is streamed live online at c span. Susan swain, president and cochief operating officer of c span, leads a discussion on all fortyfive first ladies their lives, their ambitions, and their unique. Featured discussion of hohs article time for peace in afghanistan and an end to the lies. Presidential historians on the lives of 45 iconic women. Edith mayo, anita mcbride, and richard norton smith looked back at the yearlong cspan series, first ladies. Swain is cspans coceo and, in addition to her senior management role at the network, has been an oncamera host for cspan for more than thirty years, interviewing public officials, historians, and journalists for the public affairs network. C span president susan swain discusses first ladies. At the time of the launch of american history tv, c span copresident susan swain said. In this informative book, these experts paint intimate portraits of all fortyfive first ladiestheir lives, ambitions, and unique partnerships with their presidential spouses. C span is set to unveil on monday a new series, first ladies. Guests look back on the cspan series, first ladies. Cspan teams with white house historical association for new feature series.
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