Monthly Archives: May 2015

Mrs. Madison: The Most Popular First Lady Ever

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Feather Schwartz Foster

Other First Ladies have been better looking, more intellectual or talented. But no one has ever been more popular. Everybody Knew Dolley Dolley Madison (1768-1849) was arguably the best known woman in the United States during the first half of … Continue reading →

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The Stewardship of the Second Mrs. Wilson

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Feather Schwartz Foster

“Steward” was the word that Edith Bolling Wilson used to describe herself during the last 18-months of Woodrow Wilson’s presidency, when he suffered a crippling stroke. Edith Bolling Wilson: A Conspiracy Theory? Modern historians, freed by the distance of a … Continue reading →

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Lincoln and the Jews: A Book Review

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Feather Schwartz Foster

The Book. Lincoln and the Jews, by Jonathan D. Sarna and Benjamin Shapell, is an important book on many levels. First, it is a beautiful book, and very very classy. The illustrations, while not rivaling Michelangelo, are copies of historical … Continue reading →

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McKinley and Bryan: The First Battle of the Bills,1896

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Feather Schwartz Foster

William McKinley, long time Congressman and former Ohio Governor, was the odds-on favorite Republican candidate for president in 1896. McKinley: Bill the First William McKinley (1843-1901) was a sweetheart of a fellow. An Ohioan of a poor, hardworking family, he … Continue reading →

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