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Did you know that Martha Washington was essential to America\u2019s Revolutionary War effort? Or that Eleanor Roosevelt was the driving force behind the United Nations\u2019 Universal Declaration of Human Rights? According to journalist, writer, and commentator Cokie Roberts, many of America's First Ladies were dynamic, politically engaged trailblazers who are often overlooked. We sit down with the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery director, Kim Sajet, to talk about a recent episode of the museum\u2019s new podcast, Portraits. In it, she and Cokie discuss four First Ladies who are remembered for their influence on American history.\xa0

Note: As many of you have probably heard, Cokie Roberts passed away in the days since we originally recorded this episode. Our heart goes out to all of Cokie\u2019s family, friends, and people like us who have enjoyed her work for decades.\xa0

Portraits podcast website: https://npg.si.edu/podcasts

Portraits of First Ladies featured in the episode:

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1. Martha Washington portrait\n
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2. Dolley Madison portrait\n
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3. Eleanor Roosevelt portrait\n
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4. Nancy Reagan portrait\n
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