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Monticello and Sagamore Hill: Connected in Essence
Presidential homes usually provide the essence of the men who lived there, but none better than Monticello and Sagamore Hill. Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello Thomas Jefferson was a Renaissance man of the Enlightenment. He somehow managed to compress half a dozen … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Presidential Sites, Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas Jefferson
Tagged American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, Jefferson, Jefferson's home, MOnticello, Mount Rushmore, Presidential history, presidential homes, Sagamore Hill, T. Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas Jefferson, TR, TR's home
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Jackie O: On the Couch: A Book Review
Inside the Mind and Life of Jackie Kennedy Onassis by Alma H. Bond, PhD The Fascination with Jackie O There have been dozens of books about Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. The fascination with her has not ceased even though it has … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Recommended Reading
Tagged Dr. Alma H Bond, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, Jackie Kennedy, Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Jackie O, Jackie Onassis, Jackqueline Kennedy Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy, Jacqueline Onassis, Mrs. Kennedy, Presidential wives
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George Washington, The Marble Man
The public image of the Father of our Country is one of regard, and some believe, awe. Cool, reserved, aloof, distant – Houdon’s marble man stands in the Rotunda of Virginia’s State House. George Washington: A Cultivated Persona George Washington (1732-99) … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, George Washington, George Washington youth, history, Houdon sculpture of Washington, Mount Vernon, Presidential history, Rules of Civility, statue of George Washington, the image of George Washington, the persona of George Washington
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Lincoln vs. Davis: A Paper Debate
For 150 years, historians have evaluated the presidential performance of Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis. Historians usually side with the winners, and Lincoln wins in a walk. The Lincoln-Davis’ Experience Qualifications By resume, Jefferson Davis had the huge advantage. Born … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Abraham Lincoln, American Civil War, Nifty History People
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln's leadership, American history, Confederate history, Confederate States of America, Davis, education of Jefferson Davis, education of Lincoln, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, Jefferson Davis, Jefferson Davis' leadership, Leadership qualifications of Jefferson Davis, Leadership qualifications of Lincoln, Lincoln, Presidential history, Presidential leadership, Resume of Abraham Lincoln, Resume of Jefferson Davis, US history
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Lou Henry Hoover: The Adventuresome Activist
Mrs. Herbert Hoover is arguably the least known among 20th century First Ladies – yet she was an amazing woman in her own right. Lou Henry Hoover: The Early Days Lou Henry Hoover (1874-1944) was way ahead of her time. … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, Girl Scouts, history, Lou Henry Hoover, Lou Hoover, Mrs. Herbert Hoover, Mrs. Hoover, President Herbert Hoover, Presidential history, Presidential wives, The Great Depression, US history, White House history
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The Family Life of Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant was unquestionably a great general. He was also a great family man. Ulysses Grant: The Poor Family Beginnings Financially, Ulysses S. Grant was not born to poverty. It was the family dynamics that were decidedly peculiar. His … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, American Civil War
Tagged American history, Buck Grant, Civil War, Civil War history, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, Fred Grant, Frederick Dent Grant, General Grant, Grant's last years, history, Jesse Root Grant, Julia Grant, Nellie Grant, Presidential history, The family of General Grant, U.S. Grant's family, Ulysses Grant, Ulysses Grant Jr., Ulysses S. Grant, US history
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Abigail Adams’ Sorrow: Like Uncle, Like Nephews
Medical science today provides substantial evidence that alcoholism can be a hereditary failing, but even back in Colonial days, people suspected that it ran in families. William Smith: Abigail Adams’ Brother Abigail Adams (1744-1818), always a credible witness to her … Continue reading
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Tagged Abigail Adams, Abigail Adams brother William Smith, Abigail Adams' son Charles, Abigail Adams' son Thomas, American history, Charles Adams, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Lady History, history, John Adams, John and Abigail Adams, John Quincy Adams, Presidential wives, Thomas Boylston Adams, White House history
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The Two Mary Lincolns Disaster
It was inevitable. Mary Todd Lincoln, mother-in-law, and Mary Harlan Lincoln, daughter-in law… Mary Lincoln Meets Mary Harlan When the Lincolns came to Washington in 1861, they became acquainted with Senator and Mrs. James Harlan, Republicans of Iowa. In due … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Abraham Lincoln, Nifty History People
Tagged American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Lady History, First Lady Mary Lincoln, First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln, history, Mary HArlan Lincoln, Mary Lincoln, Mary Lincoln's daughter-in-law, Mary Todd Lincoln, Mrs. Abraham Lincoln, Mrs. Robert Lincoln, Presidential wives, Robert Lincoln, Robert Lincoln's wife, Robert Todd Lincoln, US history
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The Herbert Hoover Presidential Site
It is not Paris. It is not even Mt. Vernon. But history lovers must not overlook the charmer of an understated and underrated Presidential Birthplace and Library in tiny little West Branch, Iowa. The Herbert Hoover Birthplace Herbert Hoover was … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Herbert Hoover, Presidential Sites
Tagged American history, Herbert Hoover, Herbert Hoover Birthplace, Herbert Hoover Library, Herbert Hoover Museum, Herbert Hoover Presidential Site, history, Iowa, Lou Henry Hoover, Presidential birthplaces, Presidential history, Presidential site, US history, West Branch
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Julia Tyler: Fashionista
About five years before becoming a First Lady, a nineteen-year-old Julia Gardiner was featured in an actual advertising promotion. Miss Julia Gardiner Julia Gardiner was pretty, socially prominent, and very very rich. Her father, Senator David Gardiner, was a “Gardiner … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, John Tyler
Tagged American history, Bogert And Mecamly, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Lady History, First Lady Julia Tyler, Gardiner's Island, history, John Tyler, Julia Gardiner, Julia Gardiner Tyler, Julia Tyler, President John Tyler, President Tyler, President TYler's Second Wife, Presidential history, Presidential wives, Rose of Long Island, US history, White House history
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