• First Ladies: In Their Own Words

  • By: C-SPAN
  • Podcast

First Ladies: In Their Own Words By cover art

First Ladies: In Their Own Words

By: C-SPAN
Listen for free

  • Summary

  • Eight First Ladies from Lady Bird Johnson to Melania Trump talk about the role of the First Lady and their time in the White House. Using material from C-SPAN's award-winning biography series, First Ladies, and original source material from C-SPAN's video library, you'll listen to these first spouses addressing issues important to them and to the country.
    Copyright NCSC 2022
    Show more Show less
activate_primeday_promo_in_buybox_DT
Episodes
  • First Ladies in Their Own Words - Melania Trump

    First Ladies in Their Own Words - Melania Trump
    Apr 23 2022
    First Ladies from Lady Bird Johnson to Melania Trump talked about the role of the First Lady, their time in the White House, and the issues important to them.
    Show more Show less
    43 mins
  • First Ladies in Their Own Words - Michelle Obama

    First Ladies in Their Own Words - Michelle Obama
    Apr 16 2022
    in this episode, you'll hear from the 44th First Lady, Michelle Obama.   Making history as the United State's first African-American First Lady, Michelle LaVaughn Robinson was born in 1964. The Chicago native was the younger of two children. Following her brother Craig, she studied at Princeton University, graduating in 1985 with a degree in sociology and a minor in African-American studies. She received a law degree from Harvard in 1988.  With Barack Obama's inauguration on January 20th, 2009, Michelle Obama became first lady, serving in that role for President Obama's two terms. The couple left office on January 20th, 2017.
    Show more Show less
    48 mins
  • First Ladies in Their Own Words - Laura Bush

    First Ladies in Their Own Words - Laura Bush
    Apr 9 2022
    Born Laura Lane Welch in 1946, the Midland, Texas native grew up as an only child. She graduated from Southern Methodist University in 1968 with a degree in education and taught second grade for two years. Then she enrolled at the University of Texas at Austin and graduated with a master's degree in Library Science in 1973.  Her work as a librarian continued, first in the Houston Public Library system and then in the Austin Independent School District, where she stayed until 1977.  That same year she met George W. Bush at a backyard barbecue of their mutual friends.  They were married in November of 1977.  In 1981, the two welcomed fraternal twin daughters, Jenna and Barbara. 
    Show more Show less
    55 mins
World Political Science
Show more Show less

What listeners say about First Ladies: In Their Own Words

Average customer ratings

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Audible.com reviews

Amazon reviews
No Reviews are Available