The First Ladies: The Smithsonian’s Ever Present but Ever Changing Most Popular Exhibition

The First Ladies is a highlight of many people’s trips to the nation’s capital. Over the years, the iconic exhibit has displayed both the styles and substance of these important women whose jobs are never completely defined but who have meant so much to presidential administrations and the American people. Lisa Kathleen Graddy, curator of Political History at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, wants to know about your favorite visit as she shares the history of the exhibit that has been drawing crowds for over a century and highlights its long connections to the White House. Hear curator Lisa Kathleen Grady give an exclusive behind-the-scenes look into the exhibition “The First Ladies” alongside Anita McBride, who will moderate the episode!