The Roosevelts
The following OAH Distinguished Lecturers study and speak on Theodore, Eleanor, and Franklin Roosevelt. Let these historians help your audience understand more about these dynamic individuals and the times in which they lived.
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Catherine Forslund
The Rise of the Modern First Lady: Edith Kermit Roosevelt, a Victorian Modern in the White House
With the turn of the 20th century, the nation’s first ladies entered American life in ways beyond that of capital hostess and national trendsetter. Edith Roosevelt ushered in changes that brought about the activist first ladies of today. Roosevelt created the first Office of the First Lady-- ...(Read More)
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