First Ladies: More Than the Women Behind the Men
Meets: M from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Location: Osher Online
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Description
This program will not be recorded.
Did John Adams listen to Abigail? Was Mary Todd Lincoln depressed? Did Eleanor advise Franklin? Did Edith Wilson really take over for the president? Was Hillary really a co-president? These are questions frequently asked about the First Lady. She has no job description, and her position is unpaid. There is nothing she is required to do but much that we expect. From the birth of our country through the present, this course will explore the evolution of the role and the Office of First Lady. In addition to biographical information, we will explore topics and themes related to the women behind the men. We will examine how they helped shape history and how they left lasting legacies that impact many of us today.
Scholarship
Apply for a needs-based scholarship to take this offering.
Meet the Instructor
| Fee: | $75.00 |
Osher Online
This is a real-time (live) online class that meets at the specified day(s)/time(s) listed.Myra Gutin
Myra G. Gutin, Ph.D., is professor emerita of communication at Rider University. For the past 40 years, her research has focused on American First Ladies. She is the author of The President's Partner: The First Lady in the Twentieth Century and Barbara Bush: Presidential Matriarch. She has authored book chapters, articles, and op-eds about First Ladies and is currently working on a biography of Betty Ford. A frequent media commentator, she is the immediate past president and one of the founders of FLARE, the First Ladies Association for Research and Education.| Date | Day | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/30/2024 | Monday | 1 PM to 2:30 PM | Osher Online |
| 10/07/2024 | Monday | 1 PM to 2:30 PM | Osher Online |
| 10/14/2024 | Monday | 1 PM to 2:30 PM | Osher Online |
| 10/21/2024 | Monday | 1 PM to 2:30 PM | Osher Online |
| 10/28/2024 | Monday | 1 PM to 2:30 PM | Osher Online |
| 11/04/2024 | Monday | 1 PM to 2:30 PM | Osher Online |