Fall into a delightful rabbit hole with the #ArchivesDanceParty hashtag

There’s no better way to celebrate what would be the 100th birthday of Betty Ford than with a bit of dancing history. 

The First Lady was a dancing enthusiast and a new exhibit will open April 10 at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum that honors her legacy — and passion for dance. To celebrate the exhibit and Ford’s birthday, a bevy of museums, galleries, archives, and dance fans hopped on Twitter to share historical dance photos (and GIFs) throughout history under the hashtag #ArchivesDanceParty. 

The tweets include dancing anecdotes and photographs of everyone from dancing legends Barack and Michelle Obama to professional students of dance to kids breakdancing on a sidewalk.  Read more…

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