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Author Archives: Feather Foster
Selling McKinley in 1896
Historians frequently point to 1896 as being the first “modern” election. Setting the Stage By 1896, the country was poised for a new century. Huge changes had occurred since the Civil War some 35 years earlier. Railroads crossed the entire … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Nifty History People, William McKinley
Tagged American history, “A Full Dinner Pail”, Bryan’s Cross of Gold speech, Feather Schwartz Foster, Former President Benjamin Harrison, history, Ida McKinley, Inventions of 1870-99, Marcus A. Hanna, Mark Hanna, Mark Hanna’s business background, McKinley campaign manager Hanna, Ohio Senator John Sherman, Presidential history, The Election of 1896, The Presidential campaign of 1896, US history, White House history, William Jennings Bryan, William McKinley, William McKinley background
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Kermit Roosevelt: TR’s Troubled Son
All children inherit varying traits of both parents. The Second Son Kermit Roosevelt (1889-1943) was the second son of Theodore Roosevelt and his second wife, Edith Kermit Carow, named him for a great uncle and a brother, who died in … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Nifty History People, Theodore Roosevelt
Tagged Edith Carow Roosevelt, Edith Roosevelt's family history, Edwin Arlington Robinson, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, Kermit Roosevelt, Kermit Roosevelt during WWI, Kermit Roosevelt during WWII, President Theodore Roosevelt, The alcoholism of Kermit Roosevelt, The depression of Kermit Roosevelt, The poem "Richard Cory", Theodore Roosevelt, TR and Kermit in Africa, TR and Kermit in the Amazon jungle, US history
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The Great White Jail
“The White House is the finest prison in the world.” Harry S Truman. The White House Paradox The White House, or the Executive Mansion, is undoubtedly the finest residence the country has to offer the President of the United States, … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Abraham Lincoln, Calvin Coolidge, Chester Arthur, George Washington, Grover Cleveland, Harry S Truman, James Buchanan, James K. Polk, James Monroe, John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Nifty History People, Thomas Jefferson, Ulysses S. Grant, William Howard Taft
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American history, Chester Alan Arthur, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady Frances Cleveland, First Lady History, Frances Folsom Cleveland, George Washington, Grover Cleveland, Harry Truman, history, James Buchanan, John Adams, Julia Grant, MArtha Washington, Presidential families, Presidential history, The Executive Mansion, The White House, US history, White House history
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President Benjamin Harrison: States Man
Benjamin Harrison is one of those post-Civil War presidents with a beard. A Little More About Ben For the knowledgeable, Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901) is generally remembered as the grandson of another President – General William Henry Harrison (1773-1841), who is … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Jackson, Benjamin Harrison, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Grover Cleveland, Theodore Roosevelt, William Henry Harrison, William Howard Taft
Tagged American history, Benjamin Harrison, Brigadier General Benjamin Harrison, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, Idaho joins Union, Montana joins Union, North Dakota joins Union, President Benjamin Harrison, Presidential history, Six States joined the Union, South Dakota joins Union, States joining the Union, the Gilded Age, US history, Washington joins Union, White House history, William Henry Harrison, Wyoming joins Union
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Breaking News All Over Again: A Book Review
The History Behind Today’s Headlines One of the true lessons of history is the stunned surprise of people today when they are confronted with the similarities of yesterday. What? This happened before? Maybe decades ago? Or centuries ago? How could … Continue reading
Martha and Abigail: Habits of Friendship…
Martha Washington and Abigail Adams are arguably the most prominent women of the last quarter of the 18th century. An Unlikely Friendship The likelihood that Martha Washington (1731-1802) would even meet Abigail Adams (1744-1818) would have been considered remote in … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, George Washington, John Adams
Tagged Abigail Adams, American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady Abigail Adams, First Lady History, First Lady Martha Washington, First President George Washington, history, MArtha Washington, Martha Washington levees, PResident George Washington, President John Adams, Presidential history, Presidential wives, The Continental Congress, US history, Vice President John Adams
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George Washington and the Purloined Packet
Delivering the Mail Written communication i.e. letters, documents, newspapers, etc., was not nearly as common in early colonial times as it would become in later generations. First of all, literacy. A large percentage of people could not read or write. … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, George Washington, Nifty History People
Tagged Alexander Hamilton, American history, Benjamin Franklin, British General William Gage, Colonial mail delivery, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady History, General George Washington, George Washington, George Washington cousin Lund Washington, history, John Hancock, Lund Washington, MArtha Washington, Mount Vernon, Postmaster General Benjamin Franklin, Presidential history, THe Continental Army, The Continental Congress, US history, Washington stepson Jack Custis
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Ike & Mamie ‘52: The Bathrobe Story
In 1952, Dwight D. Eisenhower was the most famous man in the country – maybe the world. Ike: Non-War Dwight David Eisenhower (1890-1969) was called Ike from boyhood. Growing up in Abilene, Kansas, he did farm chores, household chores, schoolwork, … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Harry S Truman
Tagged American history, “Crusade in Europe”, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady History, FIrst Lady Mamie Eisenhower, General Eisenhower, history, Ike and Mamie Eisenhower, Ike Eisenhower, Mamie Doud Eisenhower, Mamie Eisenhower, Mrs. Ike, President Harry Truman, President Ike Eisenhower, Presidential history, Presidential wives, US history, whistle-stop campaigning in 1952, White House history
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Admiral George Dewey: The Boom and the Bust
The Admirable Admiral George Dewey (1837-1917) was a Vermont man, from a prominent family. He was sent to Norwich University when he was fifteen, and expelled two years later for disciplinary matters, perhaps not uncommon for 15-year-olds. He then was … Continue reading
Posted in Nifty History People, Theodore Roosevelt, William McKinley
Tagged Admiral David Farragut, Admiral George Dewey, American history, Asst. Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt, Candidate George Dewey, Commodore Dewey, Feather Schwartz Foster, George Dewey, history, Mildred McLean Hazen, President William McKinley, The Second Mrs. George Dewey, The Spanish Fleet in Manila Harbor, The Spanish-American War, The War with Spain, US history, William Jennings Bryan
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