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On April 13, 2021, join the LBJ Presidential Library, Humanities Texas, and the White House Historical Society for an evening with Washington Post columnist Karen Tumulty, speaking on the release of her new book, The Triumph of Nancy Reagan, the definitive biography of the fiercely vigilant and politically astute First Lady who shaped one of the most consequential presidencies of the twentieth century. First Lady scholar Anita McBride will moderate the conversation. This virtual event is free and open to the public. More»

When the United States entered World War II, Oveta Culp Hobby was asked to organize a women's support section for the Army. Through her efforts, more than 150,000 women served in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps. In January 1945, Hobby was awarded the Army's Distinguished Service Medal for her work. Today, her words about women and the war effort are inscribed on the World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington: "Women who stepped up were measured as citizens of the nation, not as women . . . This was a people’s war, and everyone was in it." More»

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