Presented by the White House Historical Association
The Triumph of Nancy Reagan
- Host
- Stewart McLaurin
- Guest
- Karen Tumulty, Author and Columnist, The Washington Post
- Date
- 5/20/21
- Duration
- 65 minutes
Nancy Reagan was an iconic First Lady who helped shape the legacy of one of the most consequential presidencies of the 20th century. She was known for the tremendous grace, intelligence, and style that she brought to her role as First Lady and as President Reagan’s most steadfast supporter and admirer. White House Historical Association President Stewart McLaurin talks with Washington Post Columnist Karen Tumulty about Nancy Reagan’s legacy and her new book The Triumph of Nancy Reagan.
Episodes
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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
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Conversations from History Happy Hour
Featuring Various Guests from Previous History Happy Hour Episodes
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A Tour of White House History with Michael Beschloss
Featuring Historian Michael Beschloss
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.
