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” ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...