Monthly Archives: April 2024

Lincoln: The Triumphal Stroll

Posted on April 29, 2024 by Feather Foster

The Procession As far back as recorded time goes, when a Great War was over, the victors paraded through their towns and villages, trumpets blaring. Hundreds, and even thousands of soldiers glittered in their armor, assembled and proud.  Most marched. … Continue reading →

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Thomas Jefferson and the Cheshire Cheese

Posted on April 22, 2024 by Feather Foster

Cheese Practically all cultures include cheese (no pun intended). It basically an offshoot of milk, whether from a cow, a sheep or a goat, etc. to include the curd. As one would expect, the different animal milk produces different types … Continue reading →

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Captain Grant: A Turning Point

Posted on April 8, 2024 by Feather Foster

Grant: The 1850s Ulysses S. Grant had become a soldier under duress. His father insisted that his eldest son attend West Point. It was a free education. Not that Jesse Grant was poor; he was definitely middle class, with a … Continue reading →

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Dolley Madison: Medium Payne

Posted on April 1, 2024 by Feather Foster

The Promise of Payne Payne Todd had no memory of his natural father who died in a yellow fever epidemic when his toddler son was a year old. Aside from the fact that his mother remarried a year later to … Continue reading →

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