The First Ladies - Intimate Sacrifice, Honored Post

First director of the Dole Institute and notable presidential historian, Richard Norton Smith, returned to the Dole Institute to kick off the 2014 Presidential Lecture Series. For the first event, Smith examined and discussed the early First Ladies. Many of these distinguished women experienced personal tragedy and paid a heavy price for their husband's ambition. Filmed on February 16, 2014 at the Dole Institute of Politics. Be sure to visit our website: http://www.doleinstitute.org