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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
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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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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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President Garfield’s Doctors: A Tragi-Comedy Part I
Charles Guiteau admitted that he shot the President, but “it was the doctors who killed him.” The assassin was certifiably insane, but he wasn’t stupid. Everybody in the country knew it was the medical men who botched the care of … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, James Garfield
Tagged American history, Charles Guiteau, Charles Julius Guiteau, Dr. David Hayes Agnew, Dr. F.H. Hamilton, Dr. Willard Bliss, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, James A. Garfield, Joseph Stanley Brown, President Garfield, President Garfield's doctors, President Garfield's medical team, President James A. Garfield, presidential assassin, Presidential history, US history, White House history
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Warren Harding, The Ladies Man
No doubt about it, Warren G. Harding liked the fillies, but his taste was more toward fast trotters than thoroughbreds. Warren G. Harding and his Duchess Historians have always wondered why Warren G. Harding (1865-1923) married Florence Kling DeWolfe … Continue reading
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Tagged "Duchess" Harding, American history, Carrie Phillips, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, Florence Harding, FLorence Kling Harding, Harding romances, history, Marion OH, Nan Britton, President Warren Harding, Presidential history, Warren G. Harding, Warren Harding, Warren Harding's romances
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Jane Pierce and Varina Davis: An Unlikely Friendship
Historians are usually negative about First Lady Jane Pierce or tsk-tsk about the tragedies in her life, which were considerable. Jane Appleton Pierce: A Tragic woman Jane Pierce (1806-63) despite her tragedies, is not a particularly sympathetic character. She was … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Franklin Pierce, Nifty History People
Tagged American history, American Presidents, Bennie Pierce, Feather Schwartz Foster, Franklin Pierce, history, Jane Appleton Pierce, Jane Pierce, Jefferson Davis, Presidential history, Secretary of War Davis, the death of Bennie Pierce, Varina Davis, Varina Howell Davis
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The Relatives of Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln frankly alluded to his humble beginnings, but he never included his kinfolk in his life. Abraham Lincoln: The Humble Birthright In 1809, Abraham Lincoln was born in Hardin County, Kentucky, to Thomas Lincoln and the former Nancy Hanks. … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Abraham Lincoln, American Civil War
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln's Family, American history, Dennis Hanks, Feather Schwartz Foster, HArdin County Kentucky, Harriet Hanks, history, John Johnston, Lincoln's family, Lincoln's father Thomas Lincoln, Lincoln's kinfolk, Lincoln's stepbrother John Johnston, Lincoln's stepmother, Mary Lincoln, Nancy Hanks, Presidential history, Sarah Bush Johnston, Sarah Bush Lincoln, Thomas and Elizabeth Sparrow, Thomas Lincoln, US history, US Presidents
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Martha Washington’s Dinner Table
Martha Washington’s dining room table was her pride and joy. Martha Washington: Plantation Mistress Martha was a twenty-seven year old widow whose late husband had a vast fortune in land and property, along with that rarest of all Colonial commodities: … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, George Washington
Tagged American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, George and Martha Washington, George Washington, history, Lady Washington, MArtha Washington, Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon dining room, Mount Vernon kitchen, Mount Vernon orchards, PResident George Washington, Presidential history, Presidential wives, the Custis estate, The Washingtons, US history
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Dolley Madison in Plain Clothes
For the first twenty-five years of her life, Dolley Payne Todd Madison wore Quaker gray gowns and bonnets. Dolley: A Strict Upbringing Dolley Payne (1768-1849) was born and raised into a strict Quaker family. Her father, John Payne, was a … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, James Madison
Tagged American history, Dolley Madison, Dolley Madison and Philadelphia boarding house, Dolley Madison as a Quaker, Dolley Madison in Philadelphia, Dolley Payne, Dolley Payne Todd Madison, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, history, James Madison, MArtha Washington, Martha Washington's Philadelphia levees, Presidential wives
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