The inauguration is really about swearing in the next president, but first ladies throughout history have stolen the show with their inaugural gowns.

Eleanor Roosevelt by Bernard T. Frydrysiak, 1946; Oil on canvas; Ford and Marni Roosevelt We recognize the role of first lady as it exists today because of Eleanor Roosevelt.

In her long tenure as First Lady of the United States, Eleanor Roosevelt was known as a woman of the people — so much so that she was responsible for serving the worst food in White House ...

She really is a completely different First Lady. Eleanor Roosevelt was not going to suffer and withdraw in the White House. And I think he's a very different President. He does not want his wife ...

Eleanor Roosevelt attended more inaugural balls than any other First Lady—after all, her husband was elected four times. This pink and rayon gown by Arnold Constable was festive, but low-key ...

From Eleanor Roosevelt to Jill Biden, first ladies have often made statements through what they wore on Inauguration Day and to the inaugural balls. Jackie Kennedy set a high bar for first lady ...

Eleanor Roosevelt is coming to Wheaton in February. Award-winning storyteller Megan Wells will be at Hope Church during Black ...

and Eleanor Roosevelt, respectively, as the show sails through time to explore just how much things have changed — while the role of first lady remains critical. In addition to the three leads ...

While millions anticipate inaugurations for the historical milestones, the speeches and the spectacle of it all, others are laser focused on just one thing – first ladies' fashion. Even though ...

The “Eleanor” of the title is Eleanor Roosevelt, the longest serving First Lady in U.S. history. Her impactful 20th century life and times are assayed by regional theater mainstay Kandis ...

National Museum of African American History and Culture Telegram to Althea Gibson from Eleanor Roosevelt National Museum of American History Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt National Museum of American History ...