Presented by the White House Historical Association
First Lady Barbara Bush
- Host
- Stewart McLaurin
- Guest
- Susan Page, author of "The Matriarch: Barbara Bush and the Making of an American Dynasty" and USA Today Bureau Chief
- Date
- 6/27/19
- Duration
- 37 minutes
First Lady Barbara Bush was admired for her authenticity, as well as her advocacy on issues such as preserving the White House, family literacy, and diplomatic relations during the closing days of the Cold War. White House Historical Association President Stewart McLaurin talks with USA Today Bureau Chief Susan Page about Barbara Bush’s legacy and her new book, The Matriarch: Barbara Bush and the Making of an American Dynasty.
Episodes
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Designing Camelot
Featuring Authors James Archer Abbott and Elaine Rice Bachmann
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Gigi at the White House
Featuring Giovanna McBride, Author of Gigi at the White House
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The Triumph of Nancy Reagan
Featuring Karen Tumulty, Author and Columnist, The Washington Post
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Freemasons and the White House
Featuring Jason Van Dyke, Director of Communications, Grand Lodge of Washington, DC, and Chris Ruli, Historian & Librarian, Grand Lodge of Washington, DC
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James Hoban, Designer and Builder of the White House
Featuring Dr. Christopher Moran, Chairman, Co-Operation Ireland; Merlo Kelly, Design Fellow, University College Dublin, School of Architecture Planning and Environmental Policy; and Andrew McCarthy, Independent Historian and Scholar
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The First White House Guidebook: Mrs. Kennedy, National Geographic, and the White House Historical Association
Featuring Renee Braden, National Geographic Society’s Senior Director of Library and Archives
President of the White House Historical Association
As President of the White House Historical Association Stewart McLaurin leads the nonpartisan, nonprofit in its mission to preserve, protect, and provide access to White House history. As a lifelong student of history, Stewart is an avid reader and storyteller. His first book, White House Miscellany was published this past year and he authors a quarterly column in the White House History Journal. Drawing on his own experiences, relationships, and knowledge he provides listeners with a front row seat to history at the White House.