Heard bill brands before, youll be delighted. If you have come in the past, as i know many of you have, youre in for another treat. So please join me in welcoming my colleague, Greaves Whitney to introduce our speaker. [ applause ] well, thank you very much, elaine, for that warm introduction and praise of the howenstein center. We really treasure our partnership with the ford. Its always a treat. We will continue to brick you excellent programs that stimulate the heart and mind. Happy washingtons birthday to our cspan audience and also to the audience here at the ford. Its really neat to be here, recognizing washingtons birthday. This is one of the reasons we wanted bill to be here on this special day. Its always a pleasure to host bill brands. Weve had him back to west michigan so many times, ive lost count. But its been enough that he should be awarded a lifetime tenure award at grant valley state university. [ laughter ] now, ive probably personally introduced you, bill, more than
Record for bringing in diverse and intellectually challenging and informed speakers. Tonights is no exception, and if you havent heard bill brands before, i think youll be delighted. If you have comments, in the past as i know many of you have, youre in for another treat. Please join me in welcoming my colleague, glees whitney, to introduce our speaker. [ applause ] well, thank you very much, elaine, for that warm introduction. We really treasure our partnership with the ford. Its always a treat. We will continue to bring you excellent programs that stimulate the mind and the heart for Public Service and love of our history. Happy washingtons birthday to our cspan audience and also to the audience here at the fort. Its really neat to be here recognizing washingtons birthday. This is one of the reasons we wanted bill to be here on this special day. Its always a pleasure to host bill brands. Weve had him back to west michigan so many times, ive lost count. But its been enough that he sho
Condescending title, because it suggests that you sort of a blue stalking whose sole function in life was to serve to not serve alcohol. Lucy hayes is so much more, as his her husband frankly. And remember, everything she accomplished in the white house came in spite of the fact that her husbands legitimacy to be president was questioned right until the day he left office. She was a charming person, very delightful. She was innovative with the arts. One of our more controversial collections is the white house china. Journalists of the day wrote scathing articles. One said the art was absurd. Who is going to want to be eating this lovely meal and see a duck at the bottom of their plate . She took an active interest in Public Affairs from an early age. She had a College Degree, and she had taught. To causes that were very important to her work veterans and soldiers and also orphans. Children who had been made orphans as a result of the civil war. She combined all these roles, that is the
Live on cspan three online at suspended work, or listen live on the free suspend radio app. Rachel wasnt a fan of anything that took interjection away from her. Her preferences didnt influence her,. She ran the plantation or the farm and kept everything in order. She might not have been like Abigail Adams but she could write a nice letter and had night, jewelry. As he rose in politics, that was an ugly sore. She was called names. The campaign was so bitterly fought that a faction went all out, completely calling her a derogatory term. Rachel was good garbage for them. She dreaded going to washington. She said id rather be a doorkeeper in the house of god then go there. Before she left to go to washington, she died. In 20, eight rituals niece was 21 years. Old she became the white house hostess. Her life was perfect. For all the negatives they had to say about Andrew Jackson they loved emily. She received education on how to embroider, music proper manners and etiquette, it was that kin
To learn about its history. Learn more about omaha and other stops on our to her at cspan. Org. You are watching American History tv, all weekend, every weekend, on cspan3. American history tv you cheering cspans original series first ladies influence and image. Cspan produced the series in cooperation with the White House Historical association. Through conversations with experts, video tours of historic sites, and questions from cspan audience we help tell the story of americas 45 first ladies. Next, lucy hayes, on first ladies influence an image. This is about an hour and a half. It is so unfair to her. Its such a dismissive, almost condescending title, because it suggests that shes sort of his bluestocking whose sole function in life was to not serve alcohol. Lucy hayes is so much more, as is her husband, frankly. And, remember, everything she accomplished in the white house, we should consider, came in spite of the fact that her husbands legitimacy to be president was questioned r