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
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
Mother. She doesnt neglect her children but she also embraces the life. Lucy wrote womens minds are as strong as mans, equal in all things and superior in some. Born lucy wrote womens minds are as strong as mans, equal in all things and superior in some. Born in 1831 in ohio she was the first, first lady to earn a College Degree, and her life tells us much about the times in which she lived. Experiencing the civil war reconstruction and the guilded age and social forces usher in an era of enormous change. Welcome. Tonight we learn about the 19th president s. She is the author of the first ladies of the United States of america, a collection of biographies published by the White House Historical association. Welcome. And 1876, this country is joy usly celebrating what the 100th centennial and its an election year. The election is greatly contested with no clear victor. Tell us about the atmosphere with which they arrive at the white house. Its pretty schizophrenic, to tell you the truth
Help the nsa spy on the United Nations. We will get the latest. Into Chelsea Manning. A Disciplinary Board will decide whether manning should be sent to solitary confinement for prohibited property in herself, including a copy of vanity fair with Caitlyn Jenner on the cover. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The Obama Administration has granted Royal Dutch Shell final approval to resume julie for oil guess since 2012, despite widespread protests from environmental groups. Shell first obtained drilling permits in the arctic during the george w. Bush of administration , but drilling stopped in 2012 after a series of mishaps. The permit was issued monday s icebreaking ship arrived at the drill site carrying a required piece of equipment known as a capping stack. Thquitman arrived on the same protesterseace temporarily blocked from oregon, byortland, hanging suspended from the st. Than 40idge for more hours
Help the nsa spy on the United Nations. We will get the latest. Into Chelsea Manning. A Disciplinary Board will decide whether manning should be sent to solitary confinement for prohibited property in herself, including a copy of vanity fair with Caitlyn Jenner on the cover. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The Obama Administration has granted Royal Dutch Shell final approval to resume julie for oil guess since 2012, despite widespread protests from environmental groups. Shell first obtained drilling permits in the arctic during the george w. Bush of administration , but drilling stopped in 2012 after a series of mishaps. The permit was issued monday s icebreaking ship arrived at the drill site carrying a required piece of equipment known as a capping stack. The quitman arrived on the same protesterseace temporarily blocked from oregon, byortland, hanging suspended from the st. Than 40idge for more hou