"The First Ladies," with author Andrew Och

Andrew Och, author of Unusual for Their Time: On the Road with America’s First Ladies, volumes 1 and 2, will be speaking about his research studying the first ladies and their history.  These women may be overlooked, but their impact can be felt on the history of our nation.  For this presentation, Mr. Och will focus on first ladies connected with the region including Martha Dandridge Custis Washington (George Washington's wife) and Betty Taylor Dandridge (Zachary Taylor's daughter).  Book sales and book signing to follow the presentation.

Andrew Och is the FIRST LADIES MAN and author of Unusual for Their Time: On the Road with America’s First Ladies Vol1&2. He is an award-winning television and multimedia producer who has traveled the world with his pen, paper and
camera in search of remarkable people and stories. A Radio/Television and Film graduate from the University of Maryland, Andrew has been a storyteller, musician and entertainer from a young age. He enjoys the art of communication and will go anywhere in the world for more knowledge, greater understanding and amazing stories. He is a true documentarian of life.
 

Andrew spent over a year traveling to nearly every location that helped tell the stories of every First Lady of the United States of America as a Series Producer for the C-SPAN/White House Historical Association television series – “First Ladies:
Influence and Image.” He has studied Martha Washington right on through to Dr. Jill Biden and visited with people and places across the country.  No stone was left unturned, nor door left unlocked, in his amazing and historical journey to learn everything he could about these women before, during and after their time in the White House. To this day, the FIRST LADIES MAN continues his research, journey and travels as they apply to this remarkable group of women who have been partners in leadership from the very beginning of our great country.  Andrew Och is also proud to be on the Board of Directors for the National First Ladies Day Commission.