The most recent programs for the Family of President Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=112 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Fri, 24 May 2013 16:45:37 GMT Edna Greene Medford and Taylor Stoermer talked about the life and influence of first ladies Anna Harrison, Letitia Tyler, and Julia Tyler. They responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.*Among the topics addressed were the short presidency of William Henry Harrison, the death of Letitia Taylor in the White House, and the president's marriage to Julia Gardiner and her role as first lady. Julia Gardiner Tyler was known as an outwardly social first lady who brought European dancing to the White House and cultivated a public image as a trend-setter. She also helped in her husband's efforts to annex Texas. Christopher Leahy spoke by telephone about his work editing her papers. Video was shown from Colonial Williamsburg and the Tyler's Sherwood Forest plantation home in Charles City, Virginia. Harrison Tyler and his wife Payne spoke in videos recorded at Sherwood Forest. This was the sixth installment in the C-SPAN series "First Ladies: Influence and Image." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310730-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310730-1 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Patricia Brady and Michael Henderson talked about the life and influence of first ladies Rachel Jackson, Emily Donelson, and Angelica Singleton Van Buren. They responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included the importance of a White House hostess and the role of women in society and politics. Rachel Jackson died before her husband was sworn in as president but her memory influenced his presidency. Later in the Jackson administration her niece, Emily Donelson, became White House hostess, but was dismissed due to political and social scandals in Washington society. President Van Buren was a widower. Dolley Madison's cousin Angelica Singleton became the White House hostess when she married his oldest son. Video clips were shown of tours of The Hermitage in Nashville, Tennessee, and of Lindenwald in Kinderhook, New York, and of an interview with William Seale. This was the fifth presentation in the C-SPAN series "First Ladies: Influence and Image." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310728-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310728-1 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Guests talked about the life and influence of First Lady Dolley Madison, focusing on her role in Washington society, her years as first lady (1809-1817), and activities in Washington after her husband's death. Locations for filming were the Red Room of the White House to hear the stories of her political parties, the Blue Room where she watched the smoke of British troops on the horizon as they advanced to the White House in 1814, her Virginia country estate of Montpelier, and the Dolley Todd house in Philadelphia. Guests also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications from viewers. This was the third presentation in the C-SPAN series "First Ladies: Influence and Image." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310726-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310726-1 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Edith Gelles and Jim Taylor talked about the life and influence of first lady Abigail Adams and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Others spoke in videos from several building in the Adams National Historical Park in Quincy, Massachusetts, and from the archives of the Massachusetts Historical Society in Boston. Topics included her relationship with and influence upon her husband, the story of her life and raising her family, the importance to history of her letters, and her role in the history of America and of women. This was the second presentation in the C-SPAN series "First Ladies: Influence and Image." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310725-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310725-1 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Former White House staff members talked about the roles of the first lady of the United States. They told stories of their experiences with various first ladies.*Topics included state dinners, administration transitions, relationships between the staff and first families, first ladies' causes, and election campaigning. The panelists responded to questions from members of the audience.*Professor Kumar moderated. "White House Perspectives on Recent First Ladies" was the second panel of a preview of the C-SPAN series, "First Ladies: Influence and Image" at the David M. Rubenstein National Center for White House History in the historic Decatur House. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310723-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310723-2 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Historians talked about the role of the first lady of the United States and how it had evolved through history. They gave examples of the differences between various first ladies. The panelists responded to questions from members of the audience. Steve Scully moderated. The program opened with a video message from first lady Michelle Obama. "Historical Perspectives on First Ladies" was the first panel of a preview of the C-SPAN series, "First Ladies: Influence and Image" at the David M. Rubenstein National Center for White House History in the historic Decatur House. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310723-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310723-1 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer David Hume Kennerly shared images of First Ladies. Mr. Kennerly was the White House photographer during the Ford Administration from 1974-77. This event was part of a conference which examined the legacies of America's First Ladies and took place at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library. This conference was the last of three in Texas, focusing on First Ladies - the previous gatherings were at the George Bush Presidential Library and the George W. Bush Presidential Center. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309081-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309081-3 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Author David Nasaw talks about his book, [The Patriarch: The Remarkable Life and Turbulent Times of Joseph P. Kennedy], in which he recounts the life of Joseph P. Kennedy, patriarch of the political family that included President John F. Kennedy and Senators Robert F. Kennedy and Edward Kennedy. The author examines Mr. Kennedy's careers in business and politics, which included ventures in Wall Street and Hollywood and founding chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Mr. Nasaw also explores Joseph Kennedy's resistance to American entry into World War II during his tenure as ambassador to Great Britain, a stance that led to public criticism and hurt his relationship with President Roosevelt. David Nasaw spoke at the Philadelphia Free Library. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309747-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309747-1 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT In an annual holiday event, First Lady Michelle Obama, Sasha and Malia Obama, and their dog Bo received the White House Christmas Tree. The 19-foot tall Fraser Fir was delivered to the North Portico of the White House. The tree is from Peak Farms in Ashe County, North Carolina. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309590-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309590-1 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT At an annual White House event, President Obama pardoned the national Thanksgiving turkey. He was joined by his daughters Sasha and Malia. The chosen turkey was selected through an online poll conducted by the White House. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309566-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309566-1 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Presidential daughters Susan Ford Bales and Lynda Johnson Robb discussed spending part of their teenage years in the White House. Both of their father's took office at times of great national trauma, following the assassination of President Kennedy and the resignation of President Nixon. They talked about the circumstances in which their fathers took office but told lighthearted stories as well. This was a Chautauqua Institution morning lecture with the Week Nine theme, "The Presidents Club." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307714-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307714-1 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Kristie Miller, author of [Ellen and Edith: Woodrow Wilson's First Ladies], talked about Ellen Axson, the first wife of Woodrow Wilson who died in 1914, and Edith Bolling Galt, who married the widowed president in December 1915. Ms. Miller argues it was Edith who carefully guarded access to the president and who ignited a debate that continues to this day over how much power she exerted. She responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306590-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306590-1 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mary Brennan, history professor at Texas State University, talked about her book, [Pat Nixon: Embattled First Lady], in which she recounts the life of former First Lady Pat Nixon (1912-1993).The author utilized Mrs. Nixon's recently-released papers to examine the personal and professional life of the private first lady. She spoke at the Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda, California. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309275-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309275-1 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Historians Michael Gillette, author of [Lady Bird Johnson: An Oral History] and Mark Updegrove, author of [Indomitable Will: LBJ in the Presidency], talked about the lives of Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson. They also responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308977-7 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308977-7 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Author Rachel L. Swarns discussed her book [American Tapestry: The Story of the Black, White, and Multiracial Ancestors of Michelle Obama], in which she examined the people who made up Mrs. Obama's family tree. She responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308977-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308977-2 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Catherine Clinton looked back at the life of first lady Mary Todd Lincoln. She discussed the Lincoln courtship and marriage as well as Mary's introduction to Washington as a congressman's wife. Professor Clinton also talked about the press scrutiny of Mary's Confederate relatives, and the congressional criticism of her White House spending. She responded to questions from members of the audience. Clinton teaches at Queen's University Belfast and is the author of [Mrs. Lincoln: A Life]. Her talk, "Mary Lincoln vs. Congress: A Thirty Years War," was the keynote address of the U.S. Capitol Historical Society annual spring symposium, "Congress, the Civil War, and the Military"of the series, "The National Capital in a Nation Divided: Congress and the District of Columbia Confront Sectionalism and Slavery." It was held at the Dirksen Senate Office Building. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305820-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305820-1 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Catherine Allgor discussed how first lady Dolley Madison came to symbolize the new American democracy in the War of 1812. She responded to questions from members of the audience at the Norfolk Botanical Garden. "Dolley Madison and the Creation of the American Nation" was an event of the OpSail 2012 Virginia 1812 Bicentennial Speaker Series, held in partnership with the U.S. Navy in commemoration of the War of 1812. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305903-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305903-1 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Descendants of First Ladies Lou Hoover, Bess Truman and Betty Ford-including a great-granddaughter, a grandson and a daughter-recall life as members of a presidential family and the impact on their own lives. The event took place at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library in Grand Rapids, Michigan. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306306-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306306-1 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Peter Waddell talked about his painting of Mrs. Hayes bedroom in the White House. Topics included the people who lived in the house, and the changes over the years in interior decoration and in how the White House is perceived. The White House Historical Association commissioned artist Peter Waddell to make 14 paintings of the White House as it appeared throughout the 19th century. The thoroughly researched and highly detailed paintings took six years to create. The paintings depict the President's House from construction in 1792 to Theodore Roosevelt's major renovation in 1902 and include changes to the out buildings and grounds as well as the interior rooms. The paintings were exhibit at the White House Visitor Center through November 28, 2011. The exhibit, "An Artist Visits the White House Past: The Paintings of Peter Waddell," was organized by the White House Historical Association and the Office of the Curator of the White House in cooperation with the National Park Service. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298910-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298910-3 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT A look at C-SPAN's new series, "First Ladies Influences & Image", starting in February 2013. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307763-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307763-1 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Professor Melissa Harris-Perry talks about the role of First Ladies in U.S. history with a focus on Betty Ford. She describes Betty Ford's willingness to speak out about her battles with breast cancer and alcoholism. The class took place at the Newcomb College Institute of Tulane University in New Orleans. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305116-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305116-1 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT A short piece on the Adams Memorial in Washington, DC's Rock Creek Cemetery. The memorial rests above the graves of author Henry Adams and his wife Marian "Clover" Hooper Adams, for whom the writer commissioned the memorial after her 1885 suicide. Scultped by Augustus Saint-Gaudens and designed by architect Stanford White, the memorial is also known as "Grief." Historian Richard Norton Smith provides the voice-over for this piece. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307185-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307185-1 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Shortly after midnight on June 5, 1968, U.S. Senator and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy was shot at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. He died the next day. Sirhan Sirhan was arrested and convicted of the murder. To mark the 44th Anniversary of the assassination, the National Law Enforcement Museum hosted a panel discussion on Sirhan and the impact of the assassination on the nation. Participating are former Los Angeles police officer Arturo Placencia, who arrested Sirhan, Evan Thomas, author of [Robert Kennedy: His Life], and Steven Hughes, a Special Agent in the Dignitary Protection Division of the U.S. Secret Service. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306409-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306409-1 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Rachel Swarns presents a genealogy of first lady Michelle Obama's family. Ms. Swarns reports that Mrs. Obama's ancestry is multiracial and is composed of those who fought in the American Revolution and Civil War and blacks who faced Jim Crow laws and relocated from the South to the North in the Great Migration. Ms. Swarns discussed the first lady's ancestry with Khalil Gibran Muhammad, who showed some slides and also talked about parallels with his own ancestry. Ms. Swarns also responded to questions from members of the audience in the Langston Hughes Auditorium at this "Word Rapport" program of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in New York City. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306886-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306886-1 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Pat Nixon traveled to over 75 countries making her the most traveled first lady in history at that time. Speakers include daughter Julie Nixon Eisenhower, former military aide Gen. Don Hughes, Col. Jack Brennan, who accompanied Mrs. Nixon to China in 1972, former State Department Assistant Chief of Protocol for Visits, Bill Codus, who planned Mrs. Nixon's foreign trips, and Bob Bostock who worked with President Nixon from 1989-94. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305318-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305318-1 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Former Secret Service agent Clint Hill recounts the four years he was assigned to protect first lady Jacqueline Kennedy. Mr. Hill recalls his day-to-day interactions with Mrs. Kennedy, the many trips he escorted her on from Europe to Hyannis Port, and his actions to shield the first lady from harm during the assassination of President Kennedy on November 22, 1963. Clint Hill was interviewed by his co-author, Lisa McCubbin, and responded to questions from members of the audience at Barnes & Noble Booksellers in New York City. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305346-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305346-1 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Clint Hill discussed [Mrs. Kennedy and Me], his historical narrative of his assignment to guard the wife of former President John F. Kennedy, Jacqueline, from shortly after the November 1960 election until after the 1964 presidential election. He shared stories about the former first lady's travels to Europe, Asia, and South America, detailed the birth of her sons John and Patrick and Patrick's sudden death. He described being in the Dallas motorcade when President Kennedy was killed, and its effect on his own life. He talked about his own boyhood growing up as an adopted child in North Dakota,l. Clint Hill worked for five presidents. After Mrs. Kennedy, he was assigned to President Johnson. In 1967 he became the special agent in charge (SAIC) of presidential protection. In 1972, Hill was promoted to the position of assistant director of the Secret Service, responsible for all protective forces. He retired in 1975. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305759-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305759-1 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Why do we study first ladies? That was the question posed - and answered - at a conference titled, [America's First Ladies: An Enduring Vision.] The conference was the second of three planned at presidential libraries in Texas, and was convened at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas. Over the next hour, a panel moderated by ABC News correspondent Cokie Roberts considers the role and influence of first ladies throughout our history. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305513-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305513-2 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT For the second time in recent months, former first ladies Barbara Bush and Laura Bush sat down for a conversation about their time in the White House as part of a series of conferences on America's first ladies. In this discussion - moderated by historian and biographer Doris Kearns Goodwin - we hear Barbara Bush on her husband's 1992 loss to Bill Clinton, and her thoughts on the 2012 presidential campaign. Laura Bush speaks about her work on behalf of women in Afghanistan and about the moment she realized that average Americans really do listen to what the first lady has to say. This hour-long conversation took place at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, Texas as part of the conference, "America's First Ladies: An Enduring Vision." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305513-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305513-1 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Three photographers who were on the other side of the lens from Betty Ford, Barbara Bush, and Laura Bush recall their days in the White House-and the images that chronicle the lives and work of these first ladies. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305012-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305012-2 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Camille Johnston and Anita McBride talked about the role of first ladies in shaping public discourse. Topics included myths about female voting patterns, working mothers, and the female vote in the 2012 elections. They also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305592-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305592-3 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Social secretaries working for American first ladies help set the tone of presidential administrations. Bess Abell, Catherine Fenton and Laurie Firestone served first ladies from Lady Bird Johnson to Laura Bush. All three worked in a wartime White House. Whether it was organizing a bar-b-que for Lady Bird Johnson or exercising their diplomatic skills at a State Dinner, these social secretaries were the right-hand of the first lady. In this hour-long conversation at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, Texas, they recall their duties and life inside the White House. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305012-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305012-1 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Coming up is a program on African-American work and life in Washington, D.C. - especially in the area around the White House known as President's Park. We'll hear about the rise of a free black family residing near President's Park and about first lady Lou Henry Hoover's invitation to Jessie De Priest, the wife of United States Congressman Oscar De Priest, to a White House Tea Party. It was the first time an African American was a guest at the White House since Teddy Roosevelt hosted Booker T. Washington nearly thirty years earlier. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304608-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304608-3 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Authors talked about their books about the women in the lives of Woodrow Wilson, Thomas Jefferson, and Mark Twain. The panel was moderated by Professor Judy Nolte Temple. They also responded to questions from members of the audience. "Emerging from the Shadows: Women in the Lives of Wilson, Jefferson and Twain" was a panel at the 4th annual Tucson Festival of Books in the Henry Koffler Building on the campus of the University of Arizona. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305029-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305029-1 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History has been exhibiting gowns and china of the first ladies since 1913. Current exhibit curator Lisa Kathleen Graddy discussed the history of the tradition, how the exhibits have changed over time, and the shifting roles of the first lady in United States history. She gave a tour of the latest gallery, "The First Ladies," which opened November 19, 2011. The exhibit focused on four first ladies, Dolley Madison, Mary Lincoln, Edith Roosevelt, and Lady Bird Johnson, as examples of their times. Video clips were shown in the background of first ladies Laura Bush and Michelle Obama presenting their gowns to the Smithsonian, and of several first ladies at inaugural balls. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304331-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304331-1 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History has been exhibiting gowns and dresses of the first ladies since 1913. Curator Lisa Kathleen Graddy discussed the history of the tradition and how the exhibit portrays the shifting roles of first lady in United States history and how various first ladies dealt with the role. She talked about the styles and contributions of first ladies including Lucy Hayes, Edith Roosevelt, Dolley Madison, Eleanor Roosevelt, Jacqueline Kennedy, and Nancy Reagan. Ms. Graddy discussed how selections were made for the exhibit and how it was organized. Video clips were shown in the background of first lady Michelle Obama presenting her gown to the Smithsonian and at a state dinner, and of several first ladies at inaugural balls. A brief clip was shown of first lady Laura Bush presenting her gown. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304331-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304331-2 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Jodi Kantor examines the relationship between President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama. She reports on the changes to the couple's relationship as they entered the White House and their efforts to raise their children and balance their personal life against the requirements of their public life. Ms. Kantor was interviewed by David Brooks and responded to questions from members of the audience. They discussed controversy over the book, which was released January 10, 2012, and comments made by Michelle Obama on television the previous day. Other topics included President Obama's relationship to politics and their vision of his presidency. This event was held at Sixth and I Historic Synagogue in Washington, D.C. in partnership with Politics and Prose Bookstore. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303665-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303665-1 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Former senior advisers to first ladies talked about their White House experiences and the working bonds between first ladies regardless of political party. They talked about life and politics in the executive mansion's East Wing and about how they worked with their first ladies to promote the first lady's agenda and interests. They also responded to questions from members of the audience. Allida Black moderated. "Behind the Scenes in the East Wing: Senior Advisors to the First Ladies" was a panel at the conference "America's First Ladies: An Enduring Legacy." Held at the George Bush Presidential Library Center in College Station, it was the first of three conferences focusing on first ladies organized by Anita McBride to be held at the Texas presidential libraries. It was presented in partnership with American University, Texas A&M University, the White House Historical Association, George Bush Presidential Library and Museum, and the George Bush Presidential Library Foundation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302791-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302791-2 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT First ladies Barbara and Laura Bush talked about their unique family and historical relationships, the stereotypes perpetuated about the president's spouse, how they handled political criticism, their experiences as wartime first ladies, and their advice to their successors. They were interviewed by Richard Norton Smith and also responded to questions from members of the audience. Former President George H.W. Bush attended. "Reflections of First Ladies Mrs. Barbara Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush" was a panel at the conference "America's First Ladies: An Enduring Legacy." Held at the George Bush Presidential Library Center in College Station, it was the first of three conferences focusing on first ladies organized by Anita McBride to be held at the Texas presidential libraries. It was presented in partnership with American University, Texas A&M University, the White House Historical Association, George Bush Presidential Library and Museum, and the George Bush Presidential Library Foundation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302791-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302791-3 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Jason Emerson talked about Robert Todd Lincoln, President Lincoln's oldest son. He is the author of the forthcoming biography, [Giant in the Shadows: The Life of Robert T. Lincoln]. Mr. Emerson also responded to questions from members of the audience. "Robert Lincoln: First Son, Presidential Confidant and Civil War Soldier" was a program at the 16th annual Lincoln Forum Symposium, held November 17, 2011, at the Wyndham Hotel in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. "Lincoln and the Home Front: The Civil War Comes to Washington" was the second year of a five-year focus on the Civil War sesquicentennial. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/48940-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/48940-3 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT History professor Stephen Berry talked about the relationships of President Abraham Lincoln and the Todd family - the 13 brothers and sisters of first lady Mary Todd Lincoln. Originally from Kentucky, the Todds had members in both the North and South and backed both the Union and the Confederacy. After a presentation illustrated by photographs, he responded to questions from members of the audience. "The Todd Family at War with Themselves" was a program at the 16th annual Lincoln Forum Symposium, held November 17, 2011, at the Wyndham Hotel in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. "Lincoln and the Home Front: The Civil War Comes to Washington" was the second year of a five-year focus on the Civil War sesquicentennial. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/48940-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/48940-2 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT The evolving influence and political power of first ladies was discussed by the director of the Eleanor Roosevelt Papers, the curator of the Smithsonian's first ladies' exhibit, and the eldest daughter of President and Mrs. Johnson. Mr. Updegrove moderated. [Influence Makers: First Ladies in American History] was a panel at the conference [America's First Ladies: An Enduring Legacy.] Held at the George Bush Presidential Library Center in College Station, it was the first of three conferences focusing on first ladies organized by Anita McBride to be held at the Texas presidential libraries. It was presented in partnership with American University, Texas A&M University, the White House Historical Association, George Bush Presidential Library and Museum, and the George Bush Presidential Library Foundation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302791-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302791-1 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Craig Shirley talked about his book [December 1941: 31 Days That Changed America and Saved the World]. He talked about the December 7, 1941, Japanese attack, focusing on the civilian response. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Some archival footage of the attack and its aftermath was shown. A still picture was shown with audio of first lady Eleanor Roosevelt's regular NBC Radio broadcast on December 7, 1941. It was the first public reaction from the White House after the attack. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303123-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303123-3 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Clifton Truman Daniel talked about his book, [Dear Harry, Love Bess], a collection of letters between his grandparents, President Harry Truman and his wife, Bess Truman. Mr. Daniel provided personal commentary and historical context to his grandparents' correspondence. He was interviewed by Margaret Hoover, great-granddaughter of President Herbert Hoover. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300997-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300997-1 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Lewis Gould talked about the book he edited, [My Dearest Nellie: The Letters of William Howard Taft to Helen Herron Taft, 1909-1912]. He also talked about his other projects. The interview, part of Book TV's college series, was recorded at the University of Texas at Austin. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302584-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302584-4 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT President and Mrs. Obama greeted children and passed out treats for Halloween. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302387-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302387-2 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Sally Jacobs talked about her book [The Other Barack: The Bold and Reckless Life of President Obama's Father]. She was interviewed by Mr. Updegrove and responded to questions from members of the audience. "The President's Father" was a program of the Texas Book Festival held in the C-SPAN/Book TV Tent. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302139-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302139-4 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT In March 1964, Jacqueline Kennedy sat with historian Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., to record seven interviews totaling over eight hours of the first lady's remembrances of her husband's personal and political life on the campaign trail and in the White House. The tapes were heard for the first time when they were released the previous month. Caroline Kennedy presented excerpts from the recorded interviews, accompanied by pictures. Then Mr. Widmer moderated a discussion with Mr. Beschloss and Mr. Donahue. The panelists also responded to questions submitted by members of the audience at this Kennedy Library Forum. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301970-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301970-1 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Kristie Miller talked about her book [Ellen and Edith: Woodrow Wilson's First Ladies]. She responded to telephone calls and electronic communications She was interviewed following her presentation in the History and Biography Pavilion of the 11th annual National Book Festival, held on the National Mall. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301663-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301663-6 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Kristie Miller talked about her book [Ellen and Edith: Woodrow Wilson's First Ladies]. In her book she explores how President Woodrow Wilson's two wives influenced his time in office, drawing a close connection between personal struggle and political action. She responded to questions from members of the audience. This was an event in the History and Biography Pavilion of the 11th annual National Book Festival, held on the National Mall. The program concluded with schedule information. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301663-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301663-5 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT