The First Lady of the United States is not an elected position. But even so, the office plays an important role in our government. This week on Disrupted, an Art Historian talks about the powerful First Ladies of American history who don't get the recognition they deserve. Also, how gender quotas are changing politics in Latin America.
GUESTS:
- Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw: of Art History at the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, she was the Senior Historian and Director of History, Research, and Scholarly Programs at the
- Jennifer Piscopo: at Royal Holloway University of London and at Occidental College.
to see more images from the First Lady Exhibition.
This episode originally aired on July 27, 2022.
Special thanks to our 2022 summer interns, Anya Grondalski and Mira Raju.
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