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First Ladies, The First Lady Wardrobe, Material Culture & Fashion, White House History Sharon Leahy 10/5/26 First Ladies, The First Lady Wardrobe, Material Culture & Fashion, White House History Sharon Leahy 10/5/26

The First Lady Wardrobe: One Skirt, Three Looks

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First Ladies, American History, Behind the Research Sharon Leahy 9/20/26 First Ladies, American History, Behind the Research Sharon Leahy 9/20/26

Confessions of a Late-Blooming History Buff, Part II: “You Want Me to Write WHAT?”

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First Ladies, Presidential History, Julia Gardiner Tyler, American History Sharon Leahy 8/21/26 First Ladies, Presidential History, Julia Gardiner Tyler, American History Sharon Leahy 8/21/26

Which President Was Secretly Married in This New York City Church?

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First Ladies, Women's History, Presidential History, American Diplomacy, 19th Century History Sharon Leahy 8/3/26 First Ladies, Women's History, Presidential History, American Diplomacy, 19th Century History Sharon Leahy 8/3/26

Louisa Catherine Adams's Incredible 2,000-Mile Journey to Paris

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First Ladies, Mamie Eisenhower, World War II, White House History, Women's History, American History Sharon Leahy 5/24/26 First Ladies, Mamie Eisenhower, World War II, White House History, Women's History, American History Sharon Leahy 5/24/26

Serving with a Smile: Mamie Eisenhower in 1942

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Presidential History, First Ladies, White House Life, American Culture, Calvin Coolidge Sharon Leahy 5/23/26 Presidential History, First Ladies, White House Life, American Culture, Calvin Coolidge Sharon Leahy 5/23/26

Presidential Gifts of the Untameable Variety

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First Ladies, Mamie Eisenhower, World War II, American History, Wartime America Sharon Leahy 5/19/26 First Ladies, Mamie Eisenhower, World War II, American History, Wartime America Sharon Leahy 5/19/26

Mamie Anxiously Waits and Wonders

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First Ladies, American History, White House Life, Presidential Gifts, Art & Culture Sharon Leahy 5/12/26 First Ladies, American History, White House Life, Presidential Gifts, Art & Culture Sharon Leahy 5/12/26

Mamie’s Gift to a Queen: How a First Lady Elevated American Porcelain

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First Ladies, Julia Gardiner Tyler, Women's History, Early Republic Sharon Leahy 5/7/26 First Ladies, Julia Gardiner Tyler, Women's History, Early Republic Sharon Leahy 5/7/26

Changing Expectations: Educated Women in the 1840s

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First Ladies, American Culture & Fashion, White House Life, 1950s America Sharon Leahy 4/25/26 First Ladies, American Culture & Fashion, White House Life, 1950s America Sharon Leahy 4/25/26

Mollie Parnis Dresses Mamie

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First Ladies, American History, Cultural History Sharon Leahy 4/24/26 First Ladies, American History, Cultural History Sharon Leahy 4/24/26

The Color That Sold America: Mamie Eisenhower, Margaret Hayden Rorke, and the Rise of “First Lady Pink”

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New York History, 19th Century America, First Ladies, Julia Gardiner Tyler Sharon Leahy 4/22/26 New York History, 19th Century America, First Ladies, Julia Gardiner Tyler Sharon Leahy 4/22/26

What Was New York City Like in 1840?

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Early Republic, First Ladies, New York History, Colonial America Sharon Leahy 4/17/26 Early Republic, First Ladies, New York History, Colonial America Sharon Leahy 4/17/26

The Island That Never Changed Hands: Gardiner’s Island and the World That Shaped Julia Gardiner Tyler

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First Ladies, U.S. Presidents, World War II, International Diplomacy, Cultural History Sharon Leahy 4/7/26 First Ladies, U.S. Presidents, World War II, International Diplomacy, Cultural History Sharon Leahy 4/7/26

Eisenhower Visits a King and Gets a Castle

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First Ladies, Mapping the Memories of First Ladies, Gilded Age, Journalism & Media History Sharon Leahy 3/17/26 First Ladies, Mapping the Memories of First Ladies, Gilded Age, Journalism & Media History Sharon Leahy 3/17/26

Mapping the Memories of First Ladies: Lucretia Garfield

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First Ladies, Presidential History, American Culture & Fashion, White House History Sharon Leahy 3/7/26 First Ladies, Presidential History, American Culture & Fashion, White House History Sharon Leahy 3/7/26

Mamie Eisenhower and the Orchid Corsage: A Symbol of Inaugural Elegance

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First Ladies, Mapping the Memories of First Ladies, Nellie Bly Series, White House History, Gilded Age Sharon Leahy 2/26/26 First Ladies, Mapping the Memories of First Ladies, Nellie Bly Series, White House History, Gilded Age Sharon Leahy 2/26/26

Mapping the Memories of First Ladies: Julia Dent Grant

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First Ladies, cultural history, Fashion & Media, Eisenhower Era Sharon Leahy 2/20/26 First Ladies, cultural history, Fashion & Media, Eisenhower Era Sharon Leahy 2/20/26

The Dress That Dressed the Nation: Mamie Eisenhower and Model #448

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Mapping the Memories of First Ladies, First Ladies, Gilded Age, Women in Journalism Sharon Leahy 2/17/26 Mapping the Memories of First Ladies, First Ladies, Gilded Age, Women in Journalism Sharon Leahy 2/17/26

Mapping the First Ladies: Nellie Bly Visits Lucy Webb Hayes

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First Ladies, Women's History, 19th Century America, Journalism History, Mapping the Memories of First Ladies Sharon Leahy 2/5/26 First Ladies, Women's History, 19th Century America, Journalism History, Mapping the Memories of First Ladies Sharon Leahy 2/5/26

Mapping the First Ladies: Nellie Bly visits Sarah Polk

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