Lindsay Chervinsky Speaking on Abigail Adams and Betty Ford: Revolutionary First Ladies
Join Dr. Lindsay M. Chervinsky to learn about Abigail Adams and Betty Ford, two under-appreciated and transformative first ladies. Adams and Ford served as important political advisors to their husbands, expressed their opinions freely, and occupied an unabashedly political space. Learn about their unique tenures in the White House and how they shaped the role for their predecessors.

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First Lady Betty Ford's Remarks at an American Cancer Society Dinner (Excerpts)

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The Vietnam War After Fifty Years: How to Think About Its Legacy and Meaning

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Remarks of Gerald R. Ford at Naturalization Ceremonies at Monticello, Virginia, July 5, 1976

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"The Queen and Her Presidents" with Susan Page and "Waltzing with the Queen" with Exhibit Creators

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Perspectives On the Greatest Generation with Susan Eisenhower

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The Entertainer-in-Chief: How Gerald Ford and Saturday Night Live Remade The American Presidency

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Operation Babylift: A Celebration of the Human Spirit, 1975-2025; A Film by Dirk Braun

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From Saigon to Service: One Refugee's Story of Gratitude and Giving Back

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Of Pardons and Presidents: Biography of Benton L. Becker Legal Counsel to the President

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America at 250, with Special Emphasis on the Proposition that All Men are Created Equal

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President Ford speaks with the Astronauts and Cosmonauts aboard Apollo-Soyuz on July 17, 1975

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Gleaves Whitney on the Northwest Ordinance

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Perspectives on the Greatest Generation with Garrett Graff

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The Original Debates over Constitutional Interpretation

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Gerald Ford and America's Bicentennial with Thomas DeFrank

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