This afternoon the Governor’s Mansion was packed with all sorts of guests – including its former lady of the house. Nancy Evans, the youngest Washington first lady in state history and advocate for saving the mansion from demolition, was the guest of honor at today’s reception celebrating the launch of her oral history as part of the Office of Secretary of State’s Legacy Project.

The oral history explains how the first lady saved a landmark, served as her governor-husband’s not-so-secret-weapon, and won the hearts of many.

You can read Nancy Evans’ oral history at the Legacy Project site for free. The Legacy Project is a fiscally responsible program of the Heritage Center.