For two years, the first lady's office has been working to make ... daguerreotype of Dolley Madison for $456,000 Meilan Solly Smithsonian experts reflect on the life and legacy of the former ...

An exhibit about the first ladies reopens at the National Museum of American History, including dresses worn at inaugural balls. Explore Subscribe Newsletters Content Licensing Our Partners Terms ...

In a career spanning seven decades, she created a legacy of acclaimed performances and a celebrated body of work. — from First Lady of Song: Ella at 100 This spotlight showcases objects at the ...

The Smithsonian Institution's National Portrait Gallery has purchased what is believed to be the earliest ever photo of a US first lady. The daguerreotype - an image created through the first ...

Jenkins is the best-selling individual artist in the history of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. By Jessica Lynch Ella Louise Jenkins, celebrated as the “First Lady of the Children’s Folk ...