Estimated. As thousands of firefighters working shifts to contain the flames, only a drenching rain will prevent the infernos from spreading even further. Of next, the Herbert Hoover president ial Library Hosts author and ned dunlap as she explores the evolution of first ladies fashion. She chronicles the impact fashion had on the image of the women living in the white house and what their wardrobe choices reveal about the time in which they lived. This program runs about an hour. Well, good afternoon and welcome to the Herbert Hoover president ial library museum. My name is tom schwartz. Im the director. Im pleased youve joined us for another program celebrating americas first ladies. In the lobby at the ticket desk, youll find a card which talk about some of our other Upcoming Events also dealing with our first lady exhibition. Were honored today to have Annette Dunlap as our speaker. Annette was awarded an m. B. A. From Washington University at and has more than 30 Years Experience
Us for another program celebrating americas first ladies. In the lobby at the ticket desk, youll find a palm card which talk about some of our other upcoming events. Also dealing with our first ladies exhibition. Were honored today to have Annette Dunlap as our speaker. Annette was awarded an mba from Washington University at st. Louis. And has more than 30 years of experience as a writer, speaker and entrepreneurial consultant. In her spare time when shes not raising cattle on a 29acre farm in north carolina, annette writes books. Her first biography was frank the story of Francis Folsom cleveland, americas youngest first lady. And her second book, the gamblers daughter a social and personal history involved a bit of autobiography in exploring her fathers gambling addiction. Dunlaps Current Research brings her to Lou Henry Hoover. She has twice been a recipient of the hoover president ial foundations travel grants for visiting scholars, allowing annette to mind the Lou Henry Hoover ma
And a natural, inspiring leader. In addition to the Lou Henry Hoover biography, dunlap is completing two other book projects. Louis comfort tiffany and the business of art, expected for release in 2017, and charles g. Dawes, to be published in early 2016. Following annettes formal presentation, there will be a question and answer period. If you have a question, please raise your hand and do not speak until a microphone is given to you. Now, the microphone will be given to you off. You just flip the little button. Look at the green light. That pull put it on. After you asked your question, shut it off and pass it back to the aisle. I hope youll join us in the lobby afterwards where copies of dunlaps biography of Frances Folsom cleveland will be available for purchase and signing. Were also pleased that cspan is here today to record this event for wider viewership. I would be especially grateful if everyone would take this moment to silence all electronic devices. We dont want to hear yo
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Such is the point of clarification. That is black History Month are womens History Month or president s day. We are we are going to talk about my new book, affairs of the state and what i was trying to get at with the book was that rather than just tell stories about president ial history, the book is not just about the whodunit, but who did it and who didnt do it or with whom. I have tried to find a new lens and a new way of setting president ial characters. For example 12 years ago i read a book on the first lady and i thought it would be important to understand the president s from a different angle. That is why not study the person that knew them the best . For example what possibly could i as an historian could should be to the body of knowledge on lincoln or George Washington . Pretty much everything that could be written about linking lincoln or washington probably has been written. The rate historians whose figures point to pouring through the letters and the evidence of a book