Estimated. As thousands of firefighters working shifts to contain the flames, only a drenching rain will prevent the infernos from spreading even further. Of next, the Herbert Hoover president ial Library Hosts author and ned dunlap as she explores the evolution of first ladies fashion. She chronicles the impact fashion had on the image of the women living in the white house and what their wardrobe choices reveal about the time in which they lived. This program runs about an hour. Well, good afternoon and welcome to the Herbert Hoover president ial library museum. My name is tom schwartz. Im the director. Im pleased youve joined us for another program celebrating americas first ladies. In the lobby at the ticket desk, youll find a card which talk about some of our other Upcoming Events also dealing with our first lady exhibition. Were honored today to have Annette Dunlap as our speaker. Annette was awarded an m. B. A. From Washington University at and has more than 30 Years Experience
Us for another program celebrating americas first ladies. In the lobby at the ticket desk, youll find a palm card which talk about some of our other upcoming events. Also dealing with our first ladies exhibition. Were honored today to have Annette Dunlap as our speaker. Annette was awarded an mba from Washington University at st. Louis. And has more than 30 years of experience as a writer, speaker and entrepreneurial consultant. In her spare time when shes not raising cattle on a 29acre farm in north carolina, annette writes books. Her first biography was frank the story of Francis Folsom cleveland, americas youngest first lady. And her second book, the gamblers daughter a social and personal history involved a bit of autobiography in exploring her fathers gambling addiction. Dunlaps Current Research brings her to Lou Henry Hoover. She has twice been a recipient of the hoover president ial foundations travel grants for visiting scholars, allowing annette to mind the Lou Henry Hoover ma
And a natural, inspiring leader. In addition to the Lou Henry Hoover biography, dunlap is completing two other book projects. Louis comfort tiffany and the business of art, expected for release in 2017, and charles g. Dawes, to be published in early 2016. Following annettes formal presentation, there will be a question and answer period. If you have a question, please raise your hand and do not speak until a microphone is given to you. Now, the microphone will be given to you off. You just flip the little button. Look at the green light. That pull put it on. After you asked your question, shut it off and pass it back to the aisle. I hope youll join us in the lobby afterwards where copies of dunlaps biography of Frances Folsom cleveland will be available for purchase and signing. Were also pleased that cspan is here today to record this event for wider viewership. I would be especially grateful if everyone would take this moment to silence all electronic devices. We dont want to hear yo
And you will hear more about shortly. To moderate tonights program we are pleased to welcome susan swain, the moderator for cspan first ladies influence and image. Susan swain is president and coceo cspan sharing responsibility for all operations of the Public Affairs cablenet work. She oversees programming and marketing for cspan3 Television Channels and cspan radio. She helped launch the washington journal, booktv, it American History tv. She has also been involved in the creation of numerous cspan history series such as american president s, the lincolndouglas debate and american writers your for over 30 years she has been one of cspans principal on camera interviewers. Most recently on april 14 first ladies was released as a book by Public Affairs books featuring a collection of images from the Television Series. It is the ninth book susan ness edited for cspan and Public Affairs. And as you noticed when you came in, we will have copies of the book for sale after the program and sh
Say that she represents an important chapter in the countrys history. I think we have seen in her and in the times she has inhabited obviously great progress towards a world that is a. Built more fair, but lets keep in mind, took it was only a year ago that Michelle Obama giving a speech to commemorate the 60th neaves of brown versus board of education pointed out theres a long way to go. She said this is a country where too often the police will stop someone on the street because of the color of her skin. Michelle obama has no illusions that we have sort of crossed the great divide, but her story i think, is part of that history and part of that progress. Host this is a wonderful book you have written. I know you want everyone in the world to read it. But who in particular would you like to see read this book that might give them better understanding, not just of Michelle Obama but of the american story. Guest i hope that the book will be read at a number of different levels. Some peo