Daring Through Decades: First Ladies as Pioneers of Progress

Travel through 250 years of courage and change as America’s First Ladies rise in times of war, reform, and revolution—shaping policy, championing equality, and redefining power from the White House and beyond. From the nation's founding to the present day, First Ladies have stepped forward in moments of conflict, change, and challenge to help shape the course of American history. Inspired by The Eras Exhibit: 250 Years of First Ladies Progress and Power , this program takes audiences on a journey through every major era of the past 250 years, tracing how these women reflected and redefined their times. Through both well-known and lesser-told stories, the program explores how First Ladies guided the nation through war and peace, advanced causes of reform and equality, and used their voices to push progress forward at home and abroad.