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August/September FLARE Member of the Month ... Nichola D. Gutgold

Nichola D. Gutgold Nichola D. Gutgold is a professor of communication arts and sciences at Penn State – Lehigh Valley campus and former associate dean of the Schreyer Honors College at Penn State. She is author or co-author of a number of books and articles including: Electing Madam Vice President: When Women Run, Women Win (Lexington, 2021) as well as Gender and The American Presidency (co-authors Diana Carlin and Theodore Sheckels). (Lexington, 2012).
August/September FLARE Member of the Month ... Nichola D. Gutgold
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First Ladies Association for Research and Education (FLARE) Announces Catherine Allgor as the 2023 Lewis L. Gould Award Recipient

First Ladies Association for Research and Education (FLARE) Announces Catherine Allgor as the 2023 Lewis L. Gould Award Recipient

Catherine Allgor, president of the Massachusetts Historical Society, today received the 2023 Lewis L. Gould Award. The annual award, presented by FLARE, recognizes distinguished contributions to the field of first lady research and education and a commitment to excellence while furthering the study of American first ladies.

In responding to this honor, Dr. Allgor said, "This award means so much to me because it comes not just from my colleagues in this field but from FLARE itself which promotes the study of first ladies. It is also meaningful to me because it is named after Lewis L. Gould.”

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FLARE Focus on When The First Lady is an Educator, A Lesson Comes Dressed in Inaugural Clothing

Nichola D. Gutgold

One of the most popular exhibits at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History is the First Ladies Exhibit. With over 1,000 items in the collection, the Smithsonian documents the lives and legacies of the women who have served in this invaluable role.[i] It was an honor to attend the ceremony of the presentation of the inaugural clothing of First Lady, Dr. Jill Biden, which she wore in January 2021 to President Biden’s swearing-in and other celebratory events to mark the occasion..

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WHHA Presidential Sites Summit

Presentation by Diana Carlin, Anita McBride, Nancy Kegan Smith, and Barbara Perry

Washington, DC.

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October 19, 2023
4:00PM - 5:00PM EDT

Dole Institute

Myra Gutin at the Dole Institute

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WHHA White History Live:

The Washingtons, the Custises, and the Making of America

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September 4, 2023

Sarah Childress Polk

September 4, 1803

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Margaret “Peggy” Smith Taylor

September 21, 1788

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Thomas J. Balcerski

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East Wing Magazine

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Lewis L. Gould

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