The most popular 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) Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:05:07 GMT A funeral was held for Eunice Kennedy Shriver, sister of John F. Kennedy. Speakers included her daughter Maria Shriver, her grandchildren, and Special Olympics Athlete and longtime friend Loretta Claiborne. Eunice Shriver founded the Special Olympics in 1968. Also in attendance were Vice President Joe Biden, Oprah Winfrey, and singer Stevie Wonder. Mrs. Shriver's brother Senator Edward Kennedy did not attend the service held at the Saint Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church in Hyannis, Massachusetts. The on-line presentation begins just as the service was underway and does not include the procession with the Special Olympics Torch being carried into the church by Special Olympians and law enforcement officers, followed by the hearse with Mrs. Shriver's casket, and the family walking behind it. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288375-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288375-1 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT A wake was held for R. Sargent Shriver Jr. who died on January 18, 2011. Mr. Shriver, who was married to President John F. Kennedy's sister Eunice, was the first director of the Peace Corps and the U.S. ambassador to France from 1968 to 1970. He served as the first director of the Office of Economic Opportunity in the Lyndon Johnson administration, developing the Job Corps and Head Start. He was George McGovern's running mate in the 1972 presidential election. Speakers included his children, House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, 1972 Democratic presidential nominee George McGovern, and Bill Moyers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297657-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297657-1 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 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 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT Funeral services were held for Senator Edward Kennedy at Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Boston. He died Tuesday August 25 at his home in Hyannisport, Massachusetts at the age of 77. His sons, President Obama, and others paid tribute to his personal and political life. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288598-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288598-1 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 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 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT A "celebration of life" memorial service was held for Senator Edward Kennedy at the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum. The service was a private ceremony to honor Senator Kennedy and his love of family and friends, his passion for life and his commitment to public service. The ceremony also included some of Senator Kennedy's favorite music. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288589-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288589-2 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 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 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 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 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT Former First Lady Betty Ford's funeral service was held at Grace Episcopal Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Speakers included Lynne Cheney, the wife of former Vice President Dick Cheney, and presidential historian Richard Norton Smith. Former President Bill Clinton, former First Lady Barbara Bush, and former Vice President Cheney were also in attendance. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300520-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300520-1 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT A funeral service for former first lady Betty Ford was held in Palm Desert, California, at St. Margaret's Episcopal Church. Former first lady Rosalynn Carter, journalist Cokie Roberts, and Geoffrey Mason gave eulogies. Also among the dignitaries in attendance were first ladies Michelle Obama and Nancy Reagan. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300441-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300441-1 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT The burial service for Senator Edward Kennedy was held at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Senator Kennedy was laid to rest next to his brothers, President John F. Kennedy and Senator Robert Kennedy. Cardinal McCarrick and members of the family spoke as darkness fell on the cemetery. The latter part of the ceremony was illuminated only by the eternal flame by President John F. Kennedy's grave and lighting on the Custis Mansion. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288601-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288601-1 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 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 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 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 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT Former first lady Laura Bush discussed her memoir, [Spoken from the Heart] (Scribner; May 4, 2010), in conversation with journalist Cokie Roberts. Mrs. Bush began and ended by reading an except from her book which traces her life from being a teacher and librarian in Midlands, Texas, to becoming the first lady of a White House in war time and an ambassador for the U.S. The interview touched on highlights of her life and her years in the White House and beyond. She also responded to questions submitted by members of the audience. "Laura Bush: Speaking from Her Heart" was a Smithsonian Resident Associate Program held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 6, 2010, in George Washington University's Lisner Auditorium. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293399-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293399-1 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 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 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT The former [New York Times] reporter who wrote feature stories on the election of 2008, spent two years interviewing Stanley Ann Dunham's friends and family, including President Obama, to create a complete portrait of the internationally-known mother. Ms. Scott discussed what she learned about the woman who raised the 44th president with [National Journal]'s Major Garrett. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299416-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299416-1 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT Virginia Scharff recalls the women who influenced President Thomas Jefferson. Ms. Scharff describes how these women affected his private and public worlds, from his mother, wife, and mistress to his children and grand children. Virginia Scharff presented her book at Garcia Street Books in Santa Fe, New Mexico. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297061-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297061-1 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT Woody Holton talked about his biography [Abigail Adams] (Free Press; November 3, 2009). Mr. Holton focused on the first lady's writings and reported that she championed the education of women and decried sexual discrimination. Her written debates included correspondences with her husband, John Adams, as well as George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Mr. Holton talked about his research, especially in the papers at the Massachusetts Historical Society, and the discoveries he made. Topics included her handling of money and her disposition of her property, which as a married woman she did not legally own. He responded to questions from members of the audience. This official book launch event was held by the Massachusetts Historical Society on Monday evening, November 9, 2009. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290794-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290794-1 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT Lady Bird Johnson conducted a tour of some of the private areas of the White House and spoke about their significance. The video, [The President's House], was shot by the Naval Photographic Unit of the White House in 1968. This program was part of "White House Week" programming and is available on a White House Video Collection DVD set at c-span.org/products http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/282764-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/282764-1 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT First Lady Laura Bush spoke about living in the White House, the use of the building by the family of presidents, and the role of the first family as conservators of the historic building. She also provided a tour of the private residences, which are closed to public viewing. This tour was conducted in the spring of 2008 and included as part of "White House Week" programming, and is available on a White House Video Collection DVD set at c-span.org/products http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/282816-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/282816-1 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT In her biography of President Obama's father, Sally Jacobs used interviews with friends, colleagues, co-workers, and family members to present a thorough picture of the career and private life of Barack Obama, Sr. She discussed her findings with veteran White House reporter Kenneth Walsh. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300243-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300243-1 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT A funeral service was held for former first lady Lady Bird Johnson at the Riverbend Centre in Austin, Texas. Eulogies were delivered by Mrs. Johnson's daughters and granddaughters, Bill Moyers, and others. Music was provided by several groups. Some of the dignitaries in attendance were former President and Mrs. Jimmy Carter, former President and Mrs. Clinton, former first lady Nancy Reagan, former first lady Barbara Bush, and Texas Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison. Due to technical transmission difficulties from the site, the service was interrupted on two occasions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/199909-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/199909-1 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT John Avlon moderated a conversation about the opportunities and obligations of growing up as a descendant of an American president. Participants included: Margaret Hoover, great-granddaughter of Herbert Hoover; Clifton Truman Daniel, grandson of Harry Truman; Luci Baines Johnson, daughter of Lyndon Johnson; and Susan Ford Bales, daughter of Gerald Ford. They responded to questions submitted by members of the audience. "Living in the Presidential Fish Bowl: A Relative Look" was held at the Harry S. Truman Little White House in Key West, Florida. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297960-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297960-1 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 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 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 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 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT Larry Flynt and David Eisenbach talked about their book [One Nation Under Sex: How the Private Lives of Presidents, First Ladies and Their Lovers Changed the Course of American History] (Palgrave Macmillan, 2011). They responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. They were interviewed at the 2011 [Los Angeles Times] Festival of Books from the University Park Campus of the University of Southern California. The program opened with scenes of the festival and programming information. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299192-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299192-6 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Eisenhower discussed her book, [Breaking Free: A Memoir of Love and Revolution], published by Farrar, Straus, Giroux. The book is the story of her love affair and eventual marriage to a member of President Gorbachev's inner circle and head of the Soviet civilian space program. These events happened during the breakup of the Soviet Union and the end of Soviet communism. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/67133-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/67133-1 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 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 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT Maurine Beasley recalls Eleanor Roosevelt's years as first lady. The author details Mrs. Roosevelt's ideological background, her engagement in politics, and her transformation of the position of first lady, from one that was largely unacknowledged to prominent political actor. Ms. Beasley's presentation in Ketcham Hall of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Building in Washington, D.C., on March 30, 2011, was part of the U.S. Capitol Historical Society's noon Women's History Month Book Signing Series. She showed slides during her talk and then responded to questions and comments from members of the audience. Ms. Stawser spoke from the audience about her relationship with Mrs. Roosevelt. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298996-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298996-1 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT Officials and invited guests arrived at the Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help for Senator Edward Kennedy's funeral mass. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288598-101 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288598-101 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT Historian David McCullough talked about his friendship with Senator Ted Kennedy, their mutual love of history, and Senator Kennedy's life. He responded to questions submitted by members of the audience. "My Friend, the Senator, and Our Love of History" was a Kennedy Library Forum was held Thursday, January 28, 2010, at 600 p.m. at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston. The co-sponsors were the Kennedy Library Foundation and the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291711-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291711-1 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT President Clinton attended a burial service for Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis at Arlington National Cemetery. Reflecting on the life of Mrs. Onassis, the President said, "God gave her very great gifts and imposed upon her great burdens. She bore them all with dignity and grace and uncommon common sense." Also speaking at the burial ceremony were the son and daughter of the former first family, John Kennedy Jr. and Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg. The funeral was private and attended only by family and close friends of Ms. Onassis. Following the short ceremony, those attending walked by the casket before leaving the cemetery. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was married to John F. Kennedy from 1954 to 1963 and is survived by her two children and son-in-law. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/57081-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/57081-1 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Joseph Ellis recounts the 1,200 letters that John and Abigail Adams exchanged throughout their more than fifty-year marriage. The letters provide a truncated biography of the Adamses and explore their personal relationship as well as provide a discourse on the politics of their times. Joesph Ellis discussed his book at Politics & Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296544-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296544-1 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT Video clips and photographs from the John F. Kennedy Library were shown of Jacqueline Kennedy as first lady during President John F. Kennedy's tenure. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/56960-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/56960-1 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT Matthew Algeo talked about his book [Harry Truman's Excellent Adventure: The True Story of a Great American Road Trip], published by the Chicago Review Press. In his book he retraces the road trip that President Harry Truman and his wife Bess took in the summer of 1953 from Independence, Missouri, to New York City. The nineteen-day trip, attempted by the former first couple in anonymity, brought them face to face with the American public as they frequented family owned roadside stands, stores, and motels. They traveled frugally, as presidents at that time did not receive a pension or Secret Service protection. Mr. Algeo answered questions from members of the audience. This event was held in the Truman Forum at the Plaza Branch of the Kansas City Public Library. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286432-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286432-1 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT William Kuhn recalls the publishing career of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, who worked as an editor for Doubleday and Viking. Mr. Kuhn reports that although Ms. Onassis never authored a memoir, her selection of book projects mirrored her personal interests. Her books ranged from a history of Thomas Jefferson's relationship with his slave, Sally Hemings, to the assassination of John Lennon, urban planning, and an effort to convince Michael Jackson to write his memoir. William Kuhn showed some slides during his presentation of his book at the Boston Athenaeum. He also responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298213-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298213-1 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Angelo talked about her book, [First Mothers: The Women Who Shaped the Presidents], published by William Morrow. She told some of the stories of the mothers of eleven presidents of the 20th century with personal anecdotes, some of which were obtained through interviews with living relatives. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159630-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159630-1 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT Funeral services were held for Rose Kennedy earlier today at St. Stephen's Church in Boston. She died Sunday January 22 at her home in Hyannisport, Massachusetts at the age of 104. Several family members and others paid tribute to her long life as a political wife and mother. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/62867-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/62867-1 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 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 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 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 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT First lady Hillary Clinton answered media questions today on the Whitewater investigation and several other issues. Specific topics included the circumstances surrounding and profits gained from Mrs. Clinton's commodity trades, Mrs. Clinton's view of Whitewater's impact on the state of Arkansas, Mrs. Clinton's initial opposition to appointing a special prosecutor on Whitewater and her initial reluctance to release tax documents, the circumstances surrounding Vincent Foster's death, the call for employer mandates and mandatory health alliances in the health care reform plan, Mrs. Clinton's view on how history will judge former President Richard Nixon, and Mrs. Clinton's activities while employed at the Rose Law Firm. This press conference was popularly known as the "pink press conference" because of the outfit that Hillary wore. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/56307-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/56307-1 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT Former first lady Laura Bush talked about her memoir, [Spoken from the Heart] (Scribner, 2010). She responded to questions from members of the audience. This was a program in the History and Biography Pavilion of the 10th annual National Book Festival, held on the National Mall. Included in program ID 295631-1 http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295631-7 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295631-7 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT The first lady's brother presents the story of his rise from Chicago's Southside to college basketball coach. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293559-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293559-1 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT Barbara Perry examines Jacqueline Kennedy's tenure as first lady. The author recounts the transformative effect Mrs. Kennedy had on the office of the first lady, from her renowned celebrity to her engagement in the arts and the championing of cultural institutions. Barbara Perry's PowerPoint presentation in Ketcham Hall of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Building in Washington, D.C., on March 23, 2011, was part of the U.S. Capitol Historical Society's noon Women's History Month Book Signing Series. She interacted with the audience throughout. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298872-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298872-1 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT Family, friends and colleagues of the of former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy honored his memory and legacy at an event commemorating his swearing-in as attorney general January 21, 1961. Jack Rosenthal spoke about his work style, then introduced a panel that shared memories and observations about Robert Kennedy. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Kennedy's daughter, gave the keynote address. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297648-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297648-1 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 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 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 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 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 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 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Caroli discussed her book [The Roosevelt Women], published by Basic Books. The book examines the lives of nine women of President Theodore Roosevelt's family from his mother to the present generation, in addition to various scandals and accomplishments of the Roosevelt family. Ms. Caroli described all these women as strong and independent. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/122730-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/122730-1 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 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 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT