The 2021 First Ladies Symposium was a day-long event, hosted by the White House Historical Association in partnership with American University's First Ladies Initiative. This symposium featured prominent scholars, historians, and professionals who discussed first ladies and gender; first ladies reconsidered; first ladies and communications; and first ladies and their role in historic preservation efforts.

This panel features remarks from:

• Stewart McLaurin, President, White House Historical Association
• Dr. Jill Biden, First Lady of the United States
• Anita McBride, Director of American University’s First Ladies Initiative and White House Historical Association Board Member
• Frederick J. Ryan Jr., Chairman, Board of Directors, White House Historical Association
• Sylvia Burwell, President, American University