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Listen to a reading of First Ladies Make History by authors Anita McBride and Giovanna McBride at 12:30 p.m.

Pick up your own copy at The Shops at Mount Vernon, and get it signed from 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.

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Adults (Ages 12+): $28
Youth (Ages 6-11): $15
Children (Ages 0-5): Free

Free for Mount Vernon members

Explore the Lives and Legacies of the First Ladies

Who are the first ladies of the United States and what do they do?

This special book explains that these are big questions with many answers. There is no rule book defining the role of the first lady, yet the first ladies have worked hard to make the world a better place for more than two hundred years.

First Ladies Make History takes young readers on a journey with the first ladies to discover the important contributions they have made throughout American history.

Meet the Authors

Anita McBride is the former chief of staff to First Lady Laura Bush. She currently directs the First Ladies Initiative at American University and is the co-author of two books on U.S. first ladies and their legacies.

Giovanna McBride visited her mother at the White House when she was a young child from 2001 to 2009. She recently graduated from Texas Christian University with a Bachelor of Science in Education. She is the author of Gigi at the White House.