FLARE/American University Announcements
FLARE May 31 Program ... Three First Ladies and White House Restoration
In honor of National Historic Preservation month and presented in conjunction with FLARE's newest Lifetime Institutional Member, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, FLARE is presenting a program on Three First Ladies and their Efforts on White House Restoration: Jackie Kennedy, Lady Bird Johnson and Pat Nixon. The program will be on May 31st at 7:00 pm est. The program will include:
Read More >Call for Applications ... Inaugural Editor FLARE E-Journal
During 2023, the First Ladies Association for Research and Education (FLARE) will appoint an inaugural editor to launch an e-journal that reflects the research and education mission of the organization. This is a unique opportunity to influence and shape a new journal in a field where nothing else like it exists. FLARE was launched in June 2021, and has members from a wide variety of disciplines and professions.
Read More >In case you missed the February 28th Black History Month Program
If you missed the February 28th FLARE program with Sarah Fling from the White House Historical Association on First Ladies and Slavery, it is now available at our YouTube site: https://you https://www.youtube.com/@firstladiesassociationforr999.
Read More >Presentation on First Ladies and Their Enslaved Servants
Please join FLARE for our February 28 program in honor of Black History month at 7:00 pm eastern time. "First Ladies and Slavery” is a presentation done in conjunction with FLARE’s institutional member the White House Historical Association, WHHA. The program is introduced by Stewart McLaurin, President of the WHHA, with an explanation of their project “Slavery in the President’s Neighborhood”. WHHA Historian Sarah Fling will then do a presentation describing the relationship between first ladies and slavery, part of one-third of the first ladies' identities and lifestyles.
Read More >First Ladies Association for Research and Education (FLARE) Announces New Institutional Member and Program Partnership
FLARE: First Ladies Association for Research and Education is pleased to announce that the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics has become an Inaugural Lifetime Institutional Member, joining eight other prestigious member partners. As part of this new partnership, FLARE and the Dole Institute are launching a four-part program series that began February 1, 2023.
Read More >FLARE November 7 Program - Rosalynn Carter: Jimmy's Secret Weapon
Rosalynn Carter’s growth and definition of her role as a marital partner led her to find her significant voice, as First Lady of Georgia, then as First Lady of the United States. She developed her advocacy skills for mental health legislation, her support for women’s rights, and her political skills in acting as an effective surrogate for her husband as he ran for elective office.
Read More >First Ladies Association for Research and Education (FLARE) Announces AnitaMcBride as the 2022 Lewis L. Gould Award Recipient
Washington, D.C. – Anita B. McBride, former Chief of Staff for First Lady Laura Bush and currently Executive in Residence and Director of the First Ladies Initiative at American University’s School of Public Affairs, today received the 2022 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.
Read More >FLARE and American University's School of Public Affairs Launch Partnership
Washington, D.C. (June 21, 2021) – The nation’s first association dedicated to the study of the evolving roles and history of America’s First Ladies has been announced by American University’s School of Public Affairs. When it officially begins its work this month, the First Ladies Association for Research and Education (FLARE) will bring together scholars, institutions, members of First Ladies’ staff, biographers, archivists, journalists, and public historians to explore the lasting and varied legacies of the spouses of Presidents.
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