Rosalynn Smith Carter - was she America's 49th First Lady? Or 50th? Or 41st? The answer depends on who is counted among this elite group of powerful unelected women. Here is my sources for these numbers:
49th: White House Historical Association
50th: National Park Service
41st: the White House
In this episode, I discuss the history of America's First Ladies with Dr. Kathrine Jellison of Ohio University.And here is my conversation with Prof. Michael Gerhardt who compared former President Trump with former presidents Jackson, Cleveland and Nixon.
I hope you enjoy this episode.
Adel, host & producer
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