Jimmy Carter loved his Georgia rocker, but it was North Carolina that provided John F. Kennedy his famous chair.
Jimmy Carter’s grandson, Jason Carter, said in a touching eulogy that the former president reecently expressed he was 'ready to see' his late wife Rosalynn Carter again
President Jimmy Carter’s legacy of giving back endures in several nonprofits through which he and his wife, Rosalynn Carter, worked in the almost 50 years after they left the White House.
Jimmy Carter loved his Georgia rocker, but it was North Carolina that provided John F. Kennedy his famous chair.
From Eleanor Roosevelt to Jill Biden, first ladies have often made statements through what they wore on Inauguration Day and to the inaugural balls.
The presidential inauguration has long been an opportunity for the first lady to make an immediate first impression — and they’ve often done so with statement-making looks during the day-to-evening affair.
On a blustery March 4, 1841, on the East Portico of the Capitol, William Henry Harrison gave the longest inaugural address in history. Afterward, the new president, a former Army major general, rode back to the White House on horseback, without a hat or overcoat. Harrison died a month later, and his death has been long blamed on his inauguration.
US First Ladies have played influential roles in American history, hosting dignitaries, championing social causes, promoting culture, and shaping the presidency's public image. Here is the full list.
Before Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on Jan. 20, look back at what past Inauguration Day attendees have worn to the ceremony over the years.
They say that behind "every great man is a great woman", well I like to say "beside every great man, is an even greater, well-dressed woman".
The famously stylish and sociable hostess Dolley Madison was the first First Lady to host an official inauguration ball, in 1809. In her richly embroidered cream dress, with a substantial bustle, she set the tone for generations to come by pulling out all the stops when choosing her inaugural gown.
The positions of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on vaccines and drug companies are well known. His approach to addiction has been far less scrutinized.