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McKinley and Bryan: The First Battle of the Bills,1896
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
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Nifty History People, William McKinley
Tagged "Battle of the Bills", "Cross of Gold" speech, "Free SIlver" movement, American history, Bryan's "Cross of Gold" speech, election of 1896, Feather Schwartz Foster, General Rutherford B. Hayes, history, Marcus A. Hanna, Mark Hanna, Political campaigns, President William McKinley, Presidential history, Silver Tongued Orator of the Platte, US history, White House history, William Jennings Bryan
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Ulysses S. Grant: The Locket Story
When Ulysses S. Grant met Julia Dent, it was love at first sight. Grant Meets Dent Young Lt. Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885), recently graduated from West Point, was a frequent guest at the Dent home for several weeks before … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, American Civil War, Ulysses S. Grant
Tagged American history, Civil War history, Col. Fred Dent, Feather Schwartz Foster, Ferdinand Ward, First Ladies, First Lady History, First Lady Julia Grant, General Ulysses S. Grant, Grant business partner Ferdinand Ward, history, Julia Dent, Julia Dent Grant, Julia Grant's childhood home, Mount McGregor, Mrs. Ulysses S Grant, Mt. McGregor, Presidential history, Presidential wives, the courtship of Ulysses and Julia Grant, the death of General Grant, The Hero of Appomattox, Ulysses S. Grant, US history, White Haven, White House history
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Mary Lincoln’s Rivals
Thirty year old Harriet Lane enjoyed a hugely popular tenure as de facto First Lady in the late 1850s. Her social leadership was as successful as her Uncle James Buchanan’s political administration was a flop. When First Lady-to-be Mary Lincoln … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Abraham Lincoln, Nifty History People
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American history, Buchanan's niece Harriet Lane, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady Julia Grant, First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln, General Grant, Harriet Lane, history, James Buchanan's niece, Julia Grant, Kate Chase, Kate Chase Sprague, Lincoln's Treasury Secretary Salmon P. Chase, Mary Lincoln, Mary Todd Lincoln, Mrs. Abraham Lincoln, Mrs. General Grant, Mrs. Lincoln, Mrs. Ulysses S Grant, President Abraham Lincoln, Presidential history, Presidential hostess Harriet Lane, Salmon P. Chase, Ulysses Grant, Ulysses S. Grant, US history, White House history
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Ike and Mamie’s First House
Mamie Doud was only nineteen when she married Second Lt. Dwight D. Eisenhower, recently graduated from West Point. The Eisenhower Bride and Groom While Mama and Papa Doud adored Ike, and would consider him their “son” for the rest of … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Dwight D. Eisenhower
Tagged "Crusade in Europe", American history, Dwight D. Eisenhowere, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Lady History, FIrst Lady Mamie Eisenhower, General Dwight D. Eisenhower, General Eisenhower, General Ike, history, Ike as NATO chief, Ike Eisenhower, Ike's Gettysburg farm, Mamie Doud Eisenhower, Mamie Eisenhower, Mrs. Dwight Eisenhower, Mrs. General Eisenhower, Mrs. Ike, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Presidential history, The Eisenhower farm at Gettysburg, the family life of Ike and Mamie, US history, White House history
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The Taft’s Silver Anniversary Party, or Nellie’s Happy Day
Helen Herron Taft was not destined to fully enjoy her days as First Lady, but the Tafts would celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary in grand style. Nellie’s Ambition, and an Anniversary Precedent Helen Herron (1861-1943) was an Ohioan whose parents … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, William Howard Taft
Tagged American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady Helen Taft, First Lady History, First Lady Nellie Taft, First Lady Taft's stroke, Helen Herron Taft, history, Lucy Hayes, Mrs. William Howard Taft, Nellie Taft, Nellie Taft's stroke, Presidential history, Rutherford and Lucy Hayes, Rutherford B. Hayes, Taft's Silver Anniversary party, The Taft's Silver Anniversary, US history, White House anniversary party, White House history
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Martha Randolph: Jefferson’s One Slender Thread
Martha Jefferson Randolph had many advantages as Thomas Jefferson’s daughter, but her life was far from happy. Patsy: The Early Years Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was twenty-seven when he married Martha Wayles Skelton, a twenty-three year old widow with a toddler … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Nifty History People, Thomas Jefferson
Tagged American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, Jefferson's daughter Patsy, Jefferson's Monticello plantation, Jefferson's mother Jane Randolph, Jefferson's son-in-law Thomas Randolph, Lucy Jefferson, Martha Jefferson, Martha Jefferson Randolph, Martha Wayles Jefferson, MOnticello, Mrs. Thomas Jefferson, Patsy Jefferson, Patsy Jefferson Randolph, Polly Jefferson, President Thomas Jefferson, Presidential history, Presidential hostess Martha Randolph, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Mann Randolph, U.S. history, White House history
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Young Herbert Hoover’s Best Career Move
The story of Herbert Hoover is a true Horatio Alger story. Poor boy makes good through his own pluck and hard work. And a little bit of help along the way. The Making of an Engineer Herbert Hoover was an … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Herbert Hoover
Tagged American history, early career of Herbert Hoover, Education of Herbert Hoove, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, Herbert Hoover, history, Lou Henry, Lou Henry Hoover, Mining engineer Herbert Hoover, Mrs. Herbert Hoover, President Herbert Hoover, Presidential history, Presidential wives, Stanford University, US history, White House history
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Chasing Grover Cleveland in 1886
History would come to regard Grover Cleveland as one of our most tight-lipped Presidents. The secrecy surrounding his nuptials would rank high on that list. President Cleveland: Affianced for a Year When Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) was inaugurated in 1885, he … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Grover Cleveland
Tagged American history, Deer Park Lodge, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies history, First Lady Cleveland, First Lady Frances Cleveland, Frances Folsom, Frances Folsom Cleveland, Grover Cleveland, history, President Cleveland marries, President Cleveland's Honeymoon cottage, President Grover Cleveland, Presidential history, US history, Wells College, White House history, White House weddings
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FDR Glimpses the Future: 1920
In 1920, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was thirty-eight years old, and the Democratic party’s candidate for Vice President. FDR: A Moderate Career Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945) was not a spectacular rise to success by any means. He had a rather spoiled … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Franklin D. Roosevelt
Tagged American history, Democratic Candidate James Cox, FDR, FDR advisor Louis Howe, FDR's early years, Feather Schwartz Foster, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt's early years, Franklin D. Roosevelt's polio, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt, history, James Cox, Louis Howe, President Franklin D Roosevelt, President Theodore Roosevelt, President Woodrow Wilson, Republican candidate for VP Calvin Coolidge, Republican candidate Warren G Harding, The election of 1920, The League of NAtions, the United Nations, Theodore Roosevelt, US history, White House history, Woodrow Wilson, Woodrow Wilson's stroke
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Andrew Jackson Introduces the Polks
James Knox Polk and his wife, Sarah Childress, had a match made by none other than General Andrew Jackson himself. James K. Polk: Young Attorney James Knox Polk (1795-1849) was North Carolina born, but Tennessee raised and matured. An unimposing … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Andrew Jackson, James K. Polk
Tagged American history, Andrew Jackson, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies history, First Lady Sarah Polk, General Andrew Jackson, history, James and Sarah Polk, James K. Polk, James Knox Polk, James Polk, Presidential history, Sarah Childress Polk, Sarah Polk, Speaker of the House James K. Polk, US history
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