Abigail fillmore was the first first lady to work outside the home, teaching in a private school. She successfully lobbied congress for funds to create the First White House library. Was a fashioner icon. Nancy reagan as the young name mistakenly on the blacklist of suspected communist sympathizers in the late 1940s. She appealed to Ronald Reagan for help and later became his wife. These stories and more are featured in cspans book, first ladies. President ial historians on the lives of 45 iconic american women. The book ask a great gift for the holidays, giving readers a look into the personal lives of every first lady in American History. Stories of fascinating women and how their legacies resonate today. Share the stories of americas first ladies for the holidays. Its available as a hardcover or an ebook from your favorite bookstore or online bookseller. Be sure to order your copy today. Announcer all weekend, American History tv features worcester, massachusetts. Cspan cities tour
American history tv. Of our Charter Communications partners, we will explore the history of this city of about 180,000 residents. Located in the central part of massachusetts, it grew into an Industrial Center with the creation of the Blackstone Canal in the early 19th century. Coming up, we will against at some of the citys early industrial contributions as we visit the historical museum. The story of worcester is a great economic engine in the early 19th and 20th century. Its the story of the Industrial Heritage that starts at the time of the Blackstone Canal. 1828, it opens and while there was a small industry in worcester before that, we focus on the beginnings and go to the 21st century. I explained her, we will hear about the history of Mechanics Hall, the cultural cornerstone of the city and today, and internationally regarded music meeting place. We begin the hour with the trip to the campus of Clark University and their special collection to learn about robert of the, the inve
Thursday, christmas at the white house. Christmas day, at 8 00, bill clinton receives the bob dole leadership prize. On cspan two on booktv, monday night, nonfiction books and authors on politics. Tuesday night, books on president ial history, and wednesday night, authors talk about the books on the supreme court. Thursday, events and people in history. Friday night, several of our ords programs throughout the year. Monday,can history tv, senator mitch mcconnell. Tuesday night, the end of the civil war. Thursday, tom brokaw on the world war ii impacts. On christmas, we will travel to williamsburg of the 1770s, anding with historians curators about colonial life. That is just some of the programming this week on prime time on the cspan networks. All beacon, American History tv features western, massachusetts. Robert goddard was born in worcester, and was a graduate of the western polytechnic school. Hosted by our Charter Communications cable partners, the cspan cities tour staff visited
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