Course detail: Significant United States First Ladies of the Modern Era

We will look at eight U.S. first ladies who lived in the 20th and 21st centuries. They are not as well-known as some of the other first ladies, but they made impressive contributions to the United States. We will study Lou Hoover, Bess Truman, Mamie Eisenhower, Lady Bird Johnson, Pat Nixon, Rosalynn Carter, Barbara Bush, and Laura Bush.

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Instructor Bio: Anita Tebbe is a retired professor of the Legal Studies Department at Johnson County Community College. She earned an undergraduate degree in history, a graduate degree in education and a juris doctor degree in law. Anita is a Kansas licensed attorney and has more than 40 years at the high school and college levels.

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Course pre-requisites
(required) Osher Membership Fee

 Session Information: OC26360F

Schedule: Every week on Tuesday and Wednesday, starting on 08/06/25 and ending on 08/19/25 (excluding 08/13/25)
Only 19 days left to register!
Times: 01:00pm-03:00pm CDT

Instructors

Name Additional Resources
Anita Tebbe

Facility Detail

Brewster Place In Person
1205 S.W. 29th St.
Topeka, KS 66611

Cancellation Policy

A refund less a $5.00 cancellation fee will be assessed for all cancellations made in writing prior to 7 days before the start of the event. After that time, no refunds will be made.