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FIRST LADIES: 1945-1974 (G502)

G – History

First ladies have made many significant contributions to our country during their husbands’ presidencies. This course considers the lives and contributions of these first ladies who lived in the White House from 1945 through 1974: Bess Truman, Mamie Eisenhower, Jackie Kennedy, Lady Bird Johnson and Pat Nixon. We explore their early lives, paths to the White House, time as First Lady and lives after the White House. This is a recorded “on-demand” version of a class originally taught in a previous semester. View this class on your own schedule. Viewing link is emailed to participants prior to the semester start.

INSTRUCTOR: Susan Donahue

DONAHUE, SUSAN — Native Delawarean. B.A., communication, University of Delaware; master of instruction, University of Delaware; doctoral coursework, Wilmington University. Retired elementary school teacher and administrator. Active volunteer with Read Aloud Delaware and the Lewes Historical Society. (G502-07)

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