IHC Road Scholars Speakers Bureau
Sharon Alter
William Rainey Harper College
1200 West Algonquin Rd
Palatine, IL 60067-7373
P: 847.925.6231
Sharon Alter
Sharon Alter has taught history and political science for more than 30 years and is currently Professor Emerita of History & Political Science at William Rainey Harper College. She possesses an MA in History and is active in promoting the history of women and women in politics in the United States. She has won numerous awards for her teaching and research interests.First Ladies as Activists and Leaders
First Ladies have fascinated Americans since the founding of the Republic. Yet, they have been anything but a homogenous group. In this examination of contemporary first ladies, Sharon Alter compares and contrasts the roles, trials and tribulations, and accomplishments of Betty Ford, Rosalynn Carter, Nancy Reagan, Barbara Bush, and Hillary Rodham Clinton as First Ladies.Return to the archive listing for IHC Road Scholars Speakers Bureau
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