The U.S. hasn’t elected a woman president yet, but these strong First Ladies turned their expertise into policies that improved lives of all Americans.

We’ll discuss five First Ladies’ accomplishments. We'll also talk about the office itself, how the term was created and why seven weren’t the wives of presidents, but other relatives. 

Instructor Rick Snider has 10 years experience teaching presidents to students of all ages, including high school. A Washington journalist of 42 years with major media publications, Rick also has 10 years as a licensed tour guide who specializes in presidential and First Lady monuments and themes. He's an author of nine books, including three on historical topics, and is a regional publisher of seven history books. Rick is related to First Lady Laura Bush along with five U.S. presidents (James Garfield, William Howard Taft, John F. Kennedy and George H.W. Bush and son George W. Bush) plus presidential assassin John Wilkes Booth. Rick's other classes include the Lincoln assassination, visiting George Washington’s Mount Vernon and Five Presidents Who Changes America.

 Questions are always encouraged.