MARTHA WAS H INGTON A BIGA IL A DA M S MARTHA JEFFERSON DOLLEY MADISON S S ELISZ WABETHO MONROE LSO UISA A D A M S RACHEL JAC KS O N H ANNA H VA N B UREN A N NA H A RRIS O N featuring L ETITI A T YLER JULIA T YLE R S A R AH P OLK MARG A RET TAY L OR AnBIitGaAIL FcILBL MrOREide J A N E PIER C E 11 12 H A RRIET L ANE MAR YJoin T ODDfor a discussion L INC OonL N E LIZ A J OHN S O N JULIA GRANT L U C Y H AY E S LUC RETIA GARFIELD ELLEN ARTHUR FRANCES CLEVELAND CAROLINE HARRISON 10 IDA MCKINLEY EDITH ROOSEVELT HELEN TAFT ELLEN WILSON photographers, presidential advisers, and social secretaries to tell the stories through “Legacies of America’s E DITH WILSON F LORENCE H ARDING GRACE COOLIDGE First Ladies conferences LOU HOOVER ELEANOR ROOSEVELT ELIZABETH “BESS”TRUMAN in American politics and MAMIE EISENHOWER JACQUELINE KENNEDY CLAUDIA “LADY for their support of this fascinating series.” history. No place else has the crucial role of presidential BIRD” JOHNSON PAT RICIA “PAT” N IXON E LIZABET H “ BETTY wives been so thoroughly and FORD ROSALYN C ARTER NANCY REAGAN BARBAR A BUSH entertainingly presented.” —Cokie Roberts, political H ILLARY R O DHAM C L INTON L AURA BUSH MICHELLE OBAMA “I cannot imagine a better way to promote understanding and interest in the experiences of commentator and author of Saturday, October 18 at 2pm MARTHA WASHINGTON ABIGAIL ADAMS MARTHA JEFFERSON Founding Mothers: The Women Ward Building, Room 5 Who Raised Our Nation and —Doris Kearns Goodwin, presidential historian DOLLEY MADISON E LIZABETH MONROE LOUISA ADAMS Ladies of Liberty: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation About Anita McBride Anita B. McBride is executive in residence at the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies at American Anita B. McBride is executive in residence at the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies at American University’s School of Public Affairs in Washington, D.C. She directs programming on the legacies of America’s first ladies and their influence on politics, policy, and global diplomacy. Prior to this appointment, she served as assistant to former president George W. Bush and chief of staff to former first foreign travel to nearly 70 countries in four years, including historic trips to Afghanistan, the Middle East, and the lady Laura Bush. In the latter role, McBride advised the first lady on a diverse platform of domestic and international initiatives, and she directed the first lady’s foreign travel to nearly 70 countries in four years, including historic trips to Afghanistan, the Middle East, and the McBride’s public service spans two decades and three U.S. presidential administrations, with positions at the White border of Thailand and Burma. House, the U.S. Information Agency, and the U.S. Department of State. She currently is a senior advisor to the McBride’s public service spans two decades and three U.S. presidential administrations, with positions at the White House, the U.S. Information Agency, and the U.S. Department of State. She currently is a senior advisor to the George W. Bush Institute and an advisor to several global nonprofit organizations. McBride co-founded the RAND African First Ladies Initiative and Fellowship to strengthen the McBride also serves on the board of several organizations, including the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, the U.S.–Afghan Women’s Council, and the White House Historical Association. offices of first ladies across the continent of Africa. McBride also serves on the board of several organizations, including the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, the U.S.–Afghan 4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20016-8143 Women’s Council, and the White House Historical Association. Anita B. McBride, conference chair [email protected] | 202-885-6604 american.edu/firstladies Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies american.edu/spa/ccps .