Yahoo

First ladies made history in the East Wing. It was razed for Trump’s ballroom.

When bulldozers began to tear down the East Wing of the White House this week to clear the way for President Donald Trump’s $250 million ballroom, historians raised alarms that important American ...
NBC Washington

The East Wing of the White House is gone. Here's a look at some of the history made there

Betty Ford reportedly said that if the White House West Wing is the “mind” of the nation, then the East Wing — the traditional power center for first ladies — is the “heart.” That “heart” beat for ...
USA Today

What was it like to work in the East Wing? Former White House aides look back.

The East Wing housed the offices of the first lady and her staff beginning in 1977. The space also served as an entryway for tours and special events at the White House. Hillary Clinton, a former ...
YDR

First ladies' history disappears with the demolition of the White House's East Wing

WASHINGTON – Betty Ford reportedly said that if the White House West Wing is the “mind” of the nation, then the East Wing – the traditional power center for first ladies – is the “heart.” That “heart” ...
The Columbian

East Wing was ‘heart’ of the White House for first ladies

WASHINGTON — Betty Ford reportedly said that if the White House West Wing is the “mind” of the nation, then the East Wing — the traditional power center for first ladies — is the “heart.” That “heart” ...
Talking Points Memo

First Ladies Made History in the East Wing. It Was Razed for Trump’s Ballroom.

Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, wife of the President, has established another precedent at the White House by calling press conferences weekly with women correspondents of the country. These conferences ...