First Ladies : NPR American Chronicles

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Call Number: Adult BOCD / Nonfiction / History / American chronicles
On Shelf At: Pittsfield Branch

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Compact discs.
Unabridged.
Disc 1. Introduction / by Cokie Roberts (1:01) -- Founding mothers (Morning Edition, April 14, 2004) (6:50) -- First Ladies' library goes online (Weekend Edition Saturday, February 21, 1998) (4:48) -- Artist portraits of First Ladies (Morning Edition, Januar 22, 2001) (5:13) -- Martha Washington gets a makeover (Talk of the Nation, February 16, 2009) (9:02) -- Dear John, Dear Abigail : a love story through letters (Talk of the Nation, October 27, 2010) (6:26) -- Dear First Lady letters offer glimpses into history (Morning Edition, April 18, 2008) (7:18) -- Sally Field captures history of role of Mrs. Lincoln (Talk of the Nation, November 19, 2012) (14:49) -- Florence Harding : the First Lady of the Jazz Age (Morning Edition, June 25, 1998) (7:20) -- Ladies of Liberty (Morning Edition, April 8, 2008) (6:51) --
disc 2. Eleanor Roosevelt (All Things Considered, October 11, 1984) (17:04) -- Remembering Bess Truman (All Things Considered, October 18, 1982) (4:51) -- Jackie Kennedy tapes offer view on an era and icon (Talk of the Nation, September 15, 2011) (9:36) -- After Kennedy's death, wife Jacqueline embodied grace (Weekend Edition Saturday, November 23, 2013) (2:56) -- Dancing through history with First Ladies' gowns (Morning Edition, January 9, 2012) (7:28) -- Lady Bird (Weekend All Things Considered, August 22, 1999) (24:36) -- Remembering Lady Bird Johnson (Morning Edition, July 12, 2007) (4:16) -- Remembering Pat Nixon (All Things considered, June 22, 1993) (2:59) --
disc 3. Betty Ford marks anniversary of the Betty Ford Center (Morning Edition, October 18, 2002) (7:25) -- First Ladies Ford and Carter (Morning Edition, April 20, 1984) (3:42) -- First Lady from Plains Rosalynn Carter (Weekend All Things Considered, April 28, 1984) (7:03) -- Marriage of Nancy and Ronald Reagan spanned 52 years (Weekend Edition Sunday, June 6, 2004) (4:03) -- Barbara Bush's memoirs (Fresh Air, September 13, 1994) (15:51) -- Hillary Rodham Clinton (All Things Considered, July 13, 1992) (8:25) -- Hillary redefines role as First Lady (All Things Considered, March 28, 1995) (5:14) -- Laura Bush : from West Texas to the White House (All Things Considered, May 6, 2010) (7:31) -- Michelle Obama on "our complex challenges" (Tell Me More, April 17, 2012) (13:05).
Host, Cokie Roberts.
While the role of the First Lady has changed dramatically over the course of the nation's history, one thing remains constant-- Americans have always been fascinated by the wives of the Presidents. This collection features in-depth profiles of many of our beloved, inspiring, and, occasionally, enigmatic First Ladies.

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