Thomas Balcerski discusses the contributions that first ladies have made during wartime from the Revolutionary War to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. From Mary Lincoln's visits to Civil War veterans hospitals to Edith Wilson's involvement in World War I to Lady Bird Johnson navigating the Vietnam War, first ladies have been closely involved with the nation's wars. Show transcripts are available at https://www.quinnipiacpodcasts.com/the-first-ladies

Show music credit: "Winning Elevation" by Hot_Dope.