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Lisa Meade, park ranger from First Ladies National Historic Site in Canton, explains the many roles that first ladies have played throughout our nation’s history, including activist, political partner, White House hostess, and celebrity.

See how first ladies like Jackie Kennedy, Mary Todd Lincoln, Frances Cleveland, Dolley Madison, Abigail Adams, Eleanor Roosevelt, and more defined (and sometimes strained against) their roles.

Due to a technical error, we didn’t record the first few minutes of the program. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope you enjoy Meade’s insightful talk.

For more history talks, check out our Civil War series with James A. Garfield National Historic Site. Several programs from the series can be viewed online in their entirety, including:

• Antietam: The Deadliest Day in US History
• Juneteenth: The Significance of June 19
• The Atlanta Campaign
• Gettysburg
• The Fourteenth Amendment
• The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
• Life & Legacy of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain

Want to eat healthier? Discover the seven pillars of healthy eating during a special talk from earlier this month with Registered Dietitian Melanie Jatsek.

Jatsek is the chief dietitian of Heinen’s Fine Foods. She makes helpful suggestions for picking healthy foods and incorporating them into your meals. Her seven pillars go beyond simply encouraging people to eat more vegetables – though, yes, vegetables are important. She also helps you understand what fruits, veggies, proteins and even snacks are best for your body. Then she suggests how to work these foods into your daily routine.

• Melanie Jatsek explains how to shake the sugar from your diet