Cherryh you remember her blossoms, that is not what she focused on. She wanted to build a band show near washington so that people could, and listen to find music. She has a young woman had attended the 25th Wedding Anniversary Party to the white house of rutherford and lucy hayes. She decided she would like to come back one day and spend more time. [laughter] , we talke tragedies about the string of tragedies of helen taft, who really wanted to be first lady. Today she would be president. About three months after taft became president , she suffered a stroke. With characteristic determination, she had to relearn speech. And she did. But it contributed to the general melancholy of the single taft term, over which hung this cloud called theodore roosevelt. Susan dempsey, although she had lobbied to support her husband for the presidency, she had a much better political mind. As far astrusted tr she could throw him. She kept telling her husband not to trust theodore. In the end, in 1912,
Thank you very much. Cspan, created by americas Cable Companies 35 years ago and brought you as a Public Service by your local cable or satellite provider. Weekend, there are a number of caucuses and one primary held across the country. Today, kansas republicans and democrats are holding caucuses, as is main in kentucky republicans. Nebraska democrats also holding caucuses today. Louisiana voters will be casting ballots in that states primary. On sunday, maine Democrats Holding caucuses and republicans in puerto rico voting a primary there. Heres a look at some of the early results. We will go to kansas first senator ted cruz. 82 ofd the winner with the precincts reporting. He has just a little over 50 . Donald trump with a little more than 24 . Senator marco rubio with nearly 15 in the kansas caucus. In maine, just 5 of precincts reporting. With senator ted cruz having 48 of that small amount reporting. Donald trump, 45 . And senator marco rubio almost 9 . We will have continuing retu
Her husbands presidency and adept at handling the media. Despite hardships, scandals, her husbands infidelities and his death in office as well as her own poor health, Florence Harding set many precedents that would help define the role of the modern first lady. Good evening. And welcome to cspans series first ladies influence image. Tonight, were going to be telling you the story of Florence Harding, the first lady that one of our guests said has been neglected and derided by throughout history. But in her time, the hardings came in as very popular people. Were going to learn more about the trajectory of her time and her husbands time in office and her interesting story that not many people know today. Let me introduce you to our two guests. Katherine sibley is a history professor at st. Josephs college in philadelphia. Shes a biographer of the first lady. Her book is called first lady Florence Harding behind the tragedy and the controversy. Thank you for being here. David pietrusza i
That one of our guests said has been neglected and derided by throughout history. But in her time, the hardings came in as very popular people. Were going to learn more about the trajectory of her time and her husbands time in office and her interesting story that not many people know today. Susan swain let me introduce you to our two guests. Katherine sibley is a history professor at st. Josephs college in philadelphia. Shes a biographer of the first lady. Her book is called first Lady Florence harding behind the tragedy and the controversy. Thank you for being here. Susan swain David Pietrusza is a guest as well tonight. President ial historian and the author of many books including 1920 the year of the six president s. And thats really where i want to start tonight because we think of Warren Harding and we think of teapot dome and the other scandals of his presidency. But in 1920, when he came into office. It was in a landslide. Sixty percent of the popular vote, 404 Electoral Colle
That one of our guests said has been neglected and derided by throughout history. But in her time, the hardings came in as very popular people. Were going to learn more about the trajectory of her time and her husbands time in office and her interesting story that not many people know today. Susan swain let me introduce you to our two guests. Katherine sibley is a history professor at st. Josephs college in philadelphia. Shes a biographer of the first lady. Her book is called first Lady Florence harding behind the tragedy and the controversy. Thank you for being here. Susan swain David Pietrusza is a guest as well tonight. President ial historian and the author of many books including 1920 the year of the six president s. And thats really where i want to start tonight because we think of Warren Harding and we think of teapot dome and the other scandals of his presidency. But in 1920, when he came into office. It was in a landslide. Sixty percent of the popular vote, 404 Electoral Colle