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Monthly Archives: March 2014
The Jackson Inaugural Brawl
Andrew Jackson was a 62-year old widower when he was inaugurated in 1829. Jackson’s Road to the White House: The road to the White House was a long one for Andrew Jackson. His laborer father was killed in an … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Andrew Jackson
Tagged "Old Hickory", American history, Andrew Jackson, Andy Jackson, Battle of New Orleans, Election of 1824, Election of 1828, Feather Schwartz Foster, General Andrew Jackson, General Jackson, history, Inauguration of Jackson, Jacksonians, President Andrew Jackson, Presidential inaugurations, White House history
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Theodore Roosevelt: A Man for a Continent
Theodore Roosevelt was a remarkable man in many ways, not the least of which, was his broad appeal to all sectors of the country. Theodore Roosevelt: Northerner Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) was born and raised in New York City. He was … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Theodore Roosevelt
Tagged "Mittie" Roosevelt, Alica Hathaway Lee, American history, Col. Theodore Roosevelt, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, Martha Bulloch Roosevelt, President Theodore Roosevelt, Presidential history, Rough Riders, Teddy Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt Sr., TR, TR's Southern family, young Theodore Roosevelt
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Varina Davis as a New York Yankee
The last years of The First Lady of the Confederacy were spent as a New York Yankee. Varina Davis: A Northern Lineage Although Varina Howell Davis (1826-1906) was born and raised in Natchez, Mississippi, she had prominent Northerners on her … Continue reading
Posted in American Civil War, Nifty History People
Tagged "The Lost Cause", American history, Confederate First Lady, Confederate history, Confederate States of America, CSA President, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady Julia Grant, First Lady of the Confederacy, history, Jefferson Davis, Joseph Pulitzer, Julia Grant, Julia Grant friend of Varina Davis, President Franklin Pierce, President of the Confederacy, Richard Howell, Secretary of War Davis, The Confederacy, The New York World, US history, Varina Davis, Varina Howell Davis, widow of Ulysses S Grant
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President Garfield’s Doctors: A Keystone Tragic-Comedy Part II
President Garfield spent two months after his assassination attempt, lying in bed at the White House during the hottest weeks in memory. James Garfield, President for barely four months, had survived the night following an assassination attempt on July 2, … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, James Garfield
Tagged Alexander Graham Bell, American history, Charles Guiteau, Dr. Willard Bliss, Feather Schwartz Foster, Garfield's assassination, history, James A. Garfield, James Garfield, Lucretia Garfield, President Garfield, President Garfield's doctors, President James A. Garfield, President James Garfield, Presidential history, trial of Charles Guiteau, White House history
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Harriet Lane Johnston: The Unknown “First Lady”
Harriet Lane (1830-1903) was technically a Presidential “hostess.” Nevertheless, she was “hostess” for four full years. Harriet Lane: A Basic Overview Harriet Lane (1830-1903) was orphaned at nine years old, and her bachelor Uncle James Buchanan, already a well-to-do … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, James Buchanan, Nifty History People
Tagged American history, Buchanan Administration, Buchanan's niece Harriet Lane, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, Harriet Lane, Harriet Lane Johnston, history, James Buchanan, Johns Hopkins Medical School, Johns Hopkins Pediatric Center, Mrs. Henry Johnston, President James Buchanan, Presidential history, Presidential Hostess, Presidential hostess Harriet Lane, St. Albans School, US history, Washington Cathedral, White House history, White House hostesses
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