by Betsey Stevenson | Jan 22, 2015 | Monitor
In Richmond, California in 1943, approximately 35 nursery school units opened up as part of a city-wide child care program. The country was mobilizing around World War II and increasing employment, particularly among women, had become a national priority. In the...
by Michelle Obama | Jan 20, 2015 | Monitor
Every day, tens of thousands of Americans write to our family. Some of their letters make us laugh. Some of their letters tear at our hearts. A lot of their letters remind Barack and me of our own lives. But all of their letters keep us connected to the stories of...
by Tanya Somanader | Jan 17, 2015 | Monitor
Staff Sergeant Jason Gibson is joining the First Lady as a guest at the 2015 State of the Union Address on January 20. Watch it live at 9 pm ET here: www.whitehouse.gov/sotu Staff Sergeant Jason Gibson When the President first met Staff Sergeant Jason...
by Ezra Mechaber | Jan 17, 2015 | Monitor
President Barack Obama tapes the Weekly Address in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Jan. 15, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy) In this week's address, the President recounted the stories of letter writers from around the country who will be...
by Kasie Coccaro | Jan 27, 2014 | Monitor
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