FLARE Announcements
FLARE Five Year Retrospective & 2026 Gould Award Ceremony
Watch the Celebration
The founders of the First Ladies Association for Research and Education hosted a special program on Monday, June 22nd, exploring how the organization began, what it has accomplished over the past five years, and where it is headed next.
Read More >FLARE Launches the Journal of First Ladies Studies
The inaugural issue of a new scholarly publication dedicated to advancing research on the lives, influence, and historical impact of America’s First Ladies launches today.
Read More >In case you missed it: A Visit to Montpelier - The Home of Dolley and James Madison
Watch the virtual program on our YouTube Channel
Read More >Remembering Nick Natalle
1930-2026
Bernard (“Nick”) Natalle (1930-2026), the oldest FLARE inaugural life member at age 96, passed away on February 16, 2026.
Read More >Celebrating American 250 with Our US First Ladies
Catch the recording of our latest FLARE virtual program that was held on Monday, February 23rd, with Andrew Och.
Read More >Virtual Program Jan. 28 - From Wytheville to the White House
This discussion focused on the birthplace and childhood home of First Lady Edith Bolling Wilson and Phase I of the Bolling Home Restoration Project.
Read More >In Memoriam - Paulette Barsi Brinka
1949-2025
It is with sadness that FLARE reports the passing of Inaugural Lifetime Member, Paulette Brinka, on Sunday, December 28th, after a brave fight with cancer.
Read More >FLARE Online Program: History of White House Holiday Traditions
Online now
In case you missed Dr. Matthew Costello's, program on the history of different holidays and their accompanying traditions at the White House, you can watch the replay online.
Read More >2025 Lewis L. Gould Award Ceremony Dec 1
Please join us at 7 pm ET on Monday, December 1, for FLARE's exciting announcement of the 2025 Lewis L. Gould Award winner and presentation ceremony.
Read More >FLARE’s 1st Online Auction Fundraiser a Success
Thank you for your support in making the FLARE 2025 online fundraising auction a very successful event! This is the first time FLARE has done an online auction, and from the comments we received, it was not only a financial success for FLARE, but many of you also enjoyed the process and thought it was fun.
Read More >In Remembrance of our Dear Friend, FLARE Founder and Officer, Molly Meijer Wertheimer
A Life Well Lived, July 26, 1949 - August 1, 2025
Read remembrances of Molly Wertheimer, written by FLARE President Nancy Kegan Smith, FLARE Founder and Board Member Myra Gutin, and FLARE Board Member Nichola Gutgold, both of whom knew Molly for many years and had varying perspectives on our friend and colleague.
Read More >Call for Nominations for FLARE’s 2025 Gould Award
The First Ladies Association for Research and Education (FLARE) is opening nominations for the 2025 Lewis L. Gould Award. The Gould Award seeks to honor a FLARE member with a long and distinguished career that includes significant contributions to scholarship and education about first ladies. All members of FLARE are eligible for nomination except for those serving on the Gould Award Committee.
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