From Betty Ford’s groundbreaking honesty to Melania Trump’s very different approach to the role, we’re wrapping up our First Ladies series with the women who helped shape the modern White House.

In this episode of Love Letters to History, we travel from the aftermath of Watergate through the late 20th century and into the modern political era, exploring Betty Ford, Rosalynn Carter, Nancy Reagan, Barbara Bush, Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush, Michelle Obama, Jill Biden, and Melania Trump.

We look beyond the official portraits to talk about the women themselves: their causes, their personalities, their marriages, their influence, the controversies they faced, and the ways each one redefined what it meant to be First Lady.

From Betty Ford speaking openly about breast cancer and addiction, to Nancy Reagan’s Hollywood glamour, Barbara Bush’s trademark pearls, Hillary Clinton’s unprecedented political role, Laura Bush’s love of literacy, Michelle Obama’s cultural impact, Jill Biden continuing her career as an educator, and Melania Trump’s more private and unconventional tenure, there is plenty to unpack.

Grab your favorite drink and join Liz and Emily as we send a few final love letters to the First Ladies who witnessed some of the biggest political, cultural, and social changes in modern American history.

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