New York's Hofstra University hosted a three-day conference on Barack Obama's presidency, including a look at former first lady Michelle Obama's work and legacy. Speakers included Tina Tchen, Mrs. Obama's former chief of staff.
The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library & Museum hosted a conference highlighting the life and work of first lady Lou Henry Hoover. This program focused on her work with the Girl Scouts, including her roles as a local troop leader and national president.
What did first lady Julia Gardiner Tyler have to do with the annexation of Texas? The First Ladies Association for Research and Education hosted a virtual discussion looking at how this first lady's marriage to President John Tyler became politicized and tied to the 1844 presidential election.
Virginia Lee Dornheggen recounted her time as a U.S. Army nurse during the Vietnam War.She described injuries she treated, the night the hospital came under fire, and the job's impact on her life. This video is courtesy of the Veterans History Project and Atlanta History Center's Kenan Research Center.
Journalist Antonia Hylton looked at one of the last segregated asylums and the role of race and mental health treatment in the Jim Crow south. Politics and Prose bookstore in Washington, DC, hosted this event.
What can we learn about leadership from our most successful presidents? Author Talmage Boston shared his own takeaways from Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, T.R., FDR, Ike, JFK, and Reagan.
University of Kentucky writing and rhetoric professor Brandon Erby discussed the legacy of Mamie Till-Mobley and her efforts to bring awareness to the 1955 murder of her son Emmett Till. The University of Kentucky is located in Lexington.
Author James Fichter talked about the role and politics of tea leading up to the American Revolution. Revolutionary Spaces in Boston hosted this program.
Virginia Tech lecturer Taulby Edmondson discussed unionization efforts in the West Virginia mining industry that led to a series of armed conflicts in the 1910s and 1920s. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg.
Author B.J. Hollars revealed how Senator John Kennedy - in a political first - sought to position himself as the Democratic presidential nominee by winning the 1960 Wisconsin primary and creating an aura of inevitability. His research uncovered oral histories with long forgotten characters in this story, including a cranberry farmer, union leader, mayor and an architect.
Journalist Antonia Hylton looked at one of the last segregated asylums and the role of race and mental health treatment in the Jim Crow south. Politics and Prose bookstore in Washington, DC, hosted this event.
What can we learn about leadership from our most successful presidents? Author Talmage Boston shared his own takeaways from Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, T.R., FDR, Ike, JFK, and Reagan.
University of Kentucky writing and rhetoric professor Brandon Erby discussed the legacy of Mamie Till-Mobley and her efforts to bring awareness to the 1955 murder of her son Emmett Till. The University of Kentucky is located in Lexington.
Author James Fichter talked about the role and politics of tea leading up to the American Revolution. Revolutionary Spaces in Boston hosted this program.
Virginia Tech lecturer Taulby Edmondson discussed unionization efforts in the West Virginia mining industry that led to a series of armed conflicts in the 1910s and 1920s. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg.
Author B.J. Hollars revealed how Senator John Kennedy - in a political first - sought to position himself as the Democratic presidential nominee by winning the 1960 Wisconsin primary and creating an aura of inevitability. His research uncovered oral histories with long forgotten characters in this story, including a cranberry farmer, union leader, mayor and an architect.
Journalist Antonia Hylton looked at one of the last segregated asylums and the role of race and mental health treatment in the Jim Crow south. Politics and Prose bookstore in Washington, DC, hosted this event.
What can we learn about leadership from our most successful presidents? Author Talmage Boston shared his own takeaways from Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, T.R., FDR, Ike, JFK, and Reagan.
University of Kentucky writing and rhetoric professor Brandon Erby discussed the legacy of Mamie Till-Mobley and her efforts to bring awareness to the 1955 murder of her son Emmett Till. The University of Kentucky is located in Lexington.
Author James Fichter talked about the role and politics of tea leading up to the American Revolution. Revolutionary Spaces in Boston hosted this program.
Virginia Tech lecturer Taulby Edmondson discussed unionization efforts in the West Virginia mining industry that led to a series of armed conflicts in the 1910s and 1920s. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg.
Author B.J. Hollars revealed how Senator John Kennedy - in a political first - sought to position himself as the Democratic presidential nominee by winning the 1960 Wisconsin primary and creating an aura of inevitability. His research uncovered oral histories with long forgotten characters in this story, including a cranberry farmer, union leader, mayor and an architect.
Journalist Antonia Hylton looked at one of the last segregated asylums and the role of race and mental health treatment in the Jim Crow south. Politics and Prose bookstore in Washington, DC, hosted this event.
What can we learn about leadership from our most successful presidents? Author Talmage Boston shared his own takeaways from Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, T.R., FDR, Ike, JFK, and Reagan.
University of Kentucky writing and rhetoric professor Brandon Erby discussed the legacy of Mamie Till-Mobley and her efforts to bring awareness to the 1955 murder of her son Emmett Till. The University of Kentucky is located in Lexington.
