First Lady of the United States Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! == Exhibitions and collections == Established in 1912, the First Ladies Collection has been one of the most popular attractions at the [[Smithsonian Institution]]. The original exhibition opened in 1914 and was one of the first at the Smithsonian to prominently feature women. Originally focused largely on fashion, the exhibition now delves deeper into the contributions of first ladies to the presidency and American society. In 2008, "First Ladies at the Smithsonian" opened at the [[National Museum of American History]] as part of its reopening year celebration. That exhibition served as a bridge to the museum's expanded exhibition on first ladies' history that opened on November 19, 2011. "The First Ladies" explores the unofficial but important position of first lady and the ways that different women have shaped the role to make their own contributions to the presidential administrations and the nation. The exhibition features 26 dresses and more than 160 other objects, ranging from those of [[Martha Washington]] to [[Michelle Obama]], and includes [[White House china]], personal possessions and other objects from the Smithsonian's unique collection of first ladies' materials.<ref name="Smithsonian">{{cite web|url=http://americanhistory.si.edu/exhibitions/small_exhibition.cfm?key=1267&exkey=863&pagekey=864&CFID=9611372&CFTOKEN=75585282|title=The First Ladies|publisher=National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution|access-date=April 4, 2012|archive-date=August 19, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120819165829/http://americanhistory.si.edu/exhibitions/small_exhibition.cfm?key=1267&exkey=863&pagekey=864&CFID=9611372&CFTOKEN=75585282|url-status=live}}</ref> [[File:Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy.gif|thumb|right|upright|Official portrait of Jacqueline Kennedy at the White House]] Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page