Sunnylands Series: Heath Lee on “The Mysterious Mrs. Nixon”

In partnership with the Rancho Mirage Public Library, the Sunnylands Series returns with a presentation about First Lady Pat Nixon with author Heath Lee.

This lecture will focus on Heath Lee’s latest book, The Mysterious Mrs. Nixon: The Life and Times of Washington’s Most Private First Lady, the first biography of Pat Nixon in nearly 40 years. The book contrasts Pat Nixon’s elusive portrayal in the media with her Western, can-do spirit. It also examines her work on women’s rights during her time as Second and First Lady.

Heath Lee is an award-winning historian and biographer specializing in women’s history. Her 2019 book, The League of Wives, which tells the story of the women who fought for their husbands’ release from Vietnam, is being adapted into a TV series. She also created a traveling exhibition on the same topic. Lee writes for Time, The Hill, The Atlantic, and White House History Quarterly.

This presentation will be held on Thursday, May 8, from 2–3 pm, at the Rancho Mirage Public Library, located at 71-100 CA-111, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270.

All Sunnylands Series lectures are free and open to the public. No reservations required. Please note, this lecture series does not take place at Sunnylands.

For more information, please contact our education department at 760-202-2254 or education@sunnylands.org.