20th-Century Southern First Ladies as Activists lecture

As the first Southern First Lady of the 20th century, Ellen Wilson set a framework…
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Location
Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
Date
Sat, September 24
Time
11:00 am

Event Details

Date
September 24, 2022
Time
11:00 am
Location

Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
5105 Kennett Pike (Route 52),
Wilmington, DE 19807

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Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
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As the first Southern First Lady of the 20th century, Ellen Wilson set a framework for activism, which Lady Bird Johnson, Rosalynn Carter, Barbara Bush, Hillary Clinton, and Laura Bush all emulated. Join historian Katherine A. S. Sibley for a fascinating talk on how these six women were both goaded and inspired by their Southern experiences.

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