PROVIDENCE — As the new Melania Trump documentary focuses attention on America’s first ladies, Salve Regina University Professor Mary Anderson is writing a book that traces the evolution of the first ...

WASHINGTON – Betty Ford reportedly said that if the White House West Wing is the “mind” of the nation, then the East Wing – the traditional power center for first ladies – is the “heart.” That “heart” ...

As bulldozers smashed through the East Wing of the White House last week, historians and former staffers lamented the loss of the historic complex, where first ladies had long conducted their business ...

The role of the First Lady has always been a subject of intense public scrutiny, but in 2026, the standards for evaluation are more polarized than ever. According to a recent YouGov poll and ...

Melania Trump has made history again in her role as first lady of the United States by being the first sitting first lady to serve as executive producer of her new film, "MELANIA," which gives the ...

The gown joined the collection at a ceremony on February 20, 2026. Lisa Kathleen Graddy When Melania Trump visited the National Museum of American History today, she became the only First Lady to ...

Museums and libraries dedicated to the nation's presidents dot America. But the country's only library and museum examining the impact of first ladies in the White House is located in downtown Canton.

The first lady’s speech will mark the first time a first lady from any country — and the first time a sitting U.S. first lady — will preside over the security council as its members consider education ...

First Lady of the United States Melania Trump formally presented the gown she wore to the 2025 inaugural balls to the Smithsonian’s First Ladies Collection, Friday, Feb. 20, during a ceremony at the ...