Influence and image cspan original series hardcover january 1, 20. However the first lady fits in, she has a unique and important role to play in. Influence and image may 9, 2012 cspan is announcing a twoyear feature series on the first ladies, examining their private lives and the public roles they played in. Coinciding with the release of cspans new book, first ladies. Book tv visited the printing plant in berryville, virginia, to see the. Apr 26, 2015 coinciding with the release of c span s new book, first ladies. Presidential historians and the lives of 45 iconic american women is a culmination of a yearlong series by cspan. Presidential historians on the lives of 45 iconic american women, stems from cspans first ladies. The part they were the most excited about was her amazing gowns. This 12part series delves into cases that represent some of the tipping points in our nations story and in our evolving understanding of rights in america. In this informative book, these experts paint intimate portraits of all 45 first ladiestheir lives, ambitions, and unique partnerships with their presidential spouses.
Brian lamb, cspans chairman and former chief executive officer, conceived cspan in 1975 while working as the washington, d. Judy woodruff talks to book editor and c span coceo susan swain. Spans original series exploring american history through the writers who have shaped the course of this nation. Cspans new book on the first ladies will be released tuesday. Over a period of decades, cspan has surveyed leading historians on the best and worst of americas presidents across a variety of categories their ability to persuade the public, their leadership skills, the moral authority, and more. Edited by susan swain and the cspan team, the book is a budding history. The complete rankings of our best and worst presidents, based on cspans muchcited historians surveys of presidential leadership.
The book does not present detailed biographies of each of americas fortyfive first ladies. Cspans first ladies new from publicaffairs facebook. Influence and image, aired in 20 and 2014 and was devoted to revealing the private lives and public actions of 43 iconic american women. Susan swain and the cspan team elicit the details that made these women who they were. Cspan teams with white house historical association for new. Presidential historians on the lives of 45 iconic american women, stems from c span s first ladies. Cspans twoyear feature series on the first ladies, examining their private lives and the roles they played in the white house. Cspans new book on the first ladies will be released tuesday apr 14. It is an autobiography which through her own stories deals with the history of the washington post, and more. Book overview a look inside the personal life of every first lady in american history, based on original interviews with major historians cspans yearlong history series, first ladies.
Presidential historians on the lives of 45 iconic american women, the national archives sponsored an event at their mcgowan theater. Cspan cspan is a private, nonprofit company founded in 1979 by the cable industry as a public service. In a firstofitskind project for television, cspan is teaming up with the white house historical association whha for a new, twoseason original series. Cspan teams with white house historical association for new feature series. Mayo is the author of the smithsonian book of the first ladies. Cspan is set to unveil on monday a new series, first ladies. C span will produce and air a twoyear series profiling the nations first ladies. A wonderful read for anyone who loves american history, and especially the genuinely inside story of the various presidencies. She talked about several first ladies and how the role of first lady has changed and become more political. On the marketing side, susan oversees press and social media efforts for cspan, the traveling cspan bus, and led the publication of cspans ten books. Presidential historians and the lives of 45 iconic american women is a culmination of a yearlong series by c span. Each episode originally aired live and looked at the life and times of one or more of the first ladies of the united states. Swain is cspans coceo and, in addition to her senior management role at the network, has been an oncamera host for cspan for more than thirty years, interviewing public officials, historians, and journalists for the public affairs network.
In this informative book, these experts paint intimate portraits of all fortyfive first ladiestheir lives, ambitions. First lady hillary rodham clinton introduced white house reporters to the blue room christmas tree and the decorations found in and around the tree. The public affairs network is out with its new book, first ladies. Susan swain was the moderator for cspans wonderful twoyear series on the first ladies, and has now brought the television series into book form. See all books authored by cspan, including first ladies. To cover the democratic and republican conventions and the presidential debates of 2008, c span created two standalone websites. The book is based on the cspan series on the first ladies which ran a few years ago. Cspans first ladies is an invaluable collection of rare insight on our nations first ladies and the important role they played in shaping america during their husbands presidency. Influence and image cspan original series black, allida, smith, richard, obama, michelle on. Influence and image will tell the stories of the women who served in the role of first lady over 44 administrations. It was a time of rapid growth in the number of cable television channels available in the united states, and lamb envisioned a cableindustry financed nonprofit network for televising.
Produced in cooperation with the national constitution center, each. Presidential historians on the lives of 45 iconic american women, stems from c. Judy woodruff talks to book editor and cspan coceo susan swain. April 14, 2015 marks the publication date of a new book, first ladies, based on the popular cspan series which ran during 20. Episodes featured interviews with historians, journalists, and other experts. Susan swain was the moderator for cspans special yearlong history series, first ladies. Jan 01, 20 the first ladies of the united states of america.
See more ideas about c span, american presidents and lady. How americas first ladies balanced public and private life. Cable network teams with white house historical association for 35part feature series. She has been involved in the creation of numerous cspan history series, such as american presidents, the lincolndouglas debates, american writers, the contenders, and first ladies. Landmark cases explores the human stories and constitutional dramas behind some of the most significant and frequently cited decisions in the supreme courts history. Apr 14, 2015 c span s yearlong history series, first ladies. Cspan will produce and air a twoyear series profiling the nations first ladies.
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Edited by susan swain and the c span team, the book is a budding history. Presidential historians on the lives of 45 iconic american women, was released april 14, 2015. Produced in cooperation with the national constitution center, each 90 minute program will air live on c span and c span3 on monday nights at 9pm et, beginning october 5, 2015 and going through december 21, 2015. Cspan is calling all students to enter its 2016 studentcam competition. Cspan teams with white house historical association for. Jane hampton cook, first ladies historian and biographer. Cspan releases factoidfilled book on the first ladies. The series, in association with the white house historical association, will debut feb. A look inside the personal life of every first lady in american history, based on original interviews with major historians c span s yearlong history series, first ladies. Presidential historians on the lives of 45 iconic american women reprint by cspan, cspan, swain, susan, smith, richard, cspan, cspan, smith, richard, swain, susan isbn. Influence and image will tell the stories of the women who. First ladies by susan swain and cspan the hugh hewitt show. Influence and image, featured interviews with more than fifty preeminent historians and biographers. May 19, 2015 susan swain was the moderator for cspans wonderful twoyear series on the first ladies, and has now brought the television series into book form.
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Graham talked about her new book, personal history, published by knopf. May 29, 20 cspans two part feature on the first ladies exploring their private lives and the public roles they played in the white house. Presidential historians on the lives of 45 iconic american women, and sundays at eight. A look inside the personal life of every first lady in american history, based on original interviews with major historians cspans yearlong history series, first ladies. Episodes featured interviews with historians, journalists. First ladies by susan swain and cspan the hugh hewitt. This probing series is unique because it taps the talents of a variety of expert and uses rare. Mar 29, 2018 c span s new book on the first ladies will be released tuesday apr 14. She described the decorations throughout the house and took questions from reporters. Presidential historians on the lives of 45 iconic american women, the national archives sponsored an event at. Cspan releases factoidfilled book on the first ladies thehill. I spent the afternoon showing off some of our best ida mckinley artifacts.
First ladies captures the spirit of this special series by assembling its impressive collection of contemporary first ladies historians into book form. Mar 16, 2018 c span s new book on the first ladies will be released tuesday. May 29, 20 c span s two part feature on the first ladies exploring their private lives and the public roles they played in the white house. Influence and image may 9, 2012 cspan is announcing a twoyear feature series on the first ladies, examining their private lives and the public roles they played in the white house. In january 1997, c span began realtime streaming of c span and c span2 on its website, the first time that congress had been live streamed online. Clinton, hillary audio visual first ladies library. C span was in town yesterday to film on location for the series first ladies. Their original interviews, condensed into an essay. From february 20 to february 2014 cspan, in cooperation with the white house historical association, produced a feature series on the first ladies, examining their private lives and the public.