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Category Archives: James Buchanan
The Presidents and the Exes: Part I
Ex-Presidents in General: The Early Fellows It’s lonely at the top. Just about every President has said so. Most come with their own agendas and plans, and all will quickly learn that they can go awry quickly. Some wonderful intentions can … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Andrew Jackson, Andrew Johnson, Franklin Pierce, George Washington, James Buchanan, James K. Polk, James Madison, James Monroe, John Adams, John Quincy Adams, John Tyler, Martin Van Buren, Millard Fillmore
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, Presidential history, US history, White House history
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James Buchanan: The Successful Failure
The Stellar Resume James Buchanan (1791-1867), a Pennsylvanian from mid-state, was the last President born in the 18th century. His family was large, but he was essentially a brother among a slew of sisters. Blessed with above average academic gifts, … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Andrew Jackson, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, James K. Polk, Nifty History People
Tagged American history, Andrew Jackson, Buchanan's niece Harriet Lane, Congressman James Buchanan, Feather Schwartz Foster, Harriet Lane, history, Jackson appoints Buchanan Minister to Russia, James Buchanan, James Knox Polk, President James Buchanan, President Pierce appoints Buchanan minister to Great Britain, President Polk names Buchanan Secretary of State, Presidential history, Prince Albert, Queen Victoria, Secretary of State James Buchanan, The administration of James Buchanan, US history, White House history, White House hostess Harriet Lane
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James Madison: Quarantined by a Hat
Hats Circa 1776 James Madison is seldom connected to a amusing (somewhat) story, so here is one to treasure! Head coverings for both men and women have always held an important place throughout history. Some religions demand them inside a … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, James Buchanan, Nifty History People
Tagged American history, Benedict Arnold, Benjamin Franklin, Feather Schwartz Foster, George Washington, history, James Madison, James Madison Governor’s Councilman, James Madison’s education, Long Hunter hats, Nicholas Trist, Patrick Henry, Presidential history, Revolutionary War history, Tricorn hats
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The Epiphany of Edwin M. Stanton
Stanton: The Basics Edwin McMasters Stanton (1814-69), was Ohio born and raised, the son of a middle class physician and his wife. His father died when Edwin was only thirteen, leaving the family nearly destitute. Plagued by severe asthma, he … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Abraham Lincoln, American Civil War, James Buchanan, Nifty History People
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American history, Edwin McMasters Stanton, Edwin Stanton, Feather Schwartz Foster, Gideon Welles, history, Pennsylvania Boss Simon Cameron, President Abraham Lincoln, Presidential history, Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles, Secretary of war Edwin M. Stanton, the character of Edwin Stanton, the early association of Stanton and Lincoln, The ironclad Monitor, US history, White House 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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G.P.A. Healy and the Portraits of Presidents
The Young Artist George Peter Alexander (usually known as G.P.A.) Healy was definitely born poor in 1813 to Irish immigrants in Boston. A bit late to his calling, he was sixteen when he first picked up a brush, but the … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Jackson, Chester Arthur, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, James K. Polk, John Quincy Adams, John Tyler, Martin Van Buren, Millard Fillmore, Ulysses S. Grant
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American artist G.P.A. Healy, American artist Jane Stuart, American history, Charles Willson Peale, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady Sarah Polk, Former President John Q. Adams, G.P.A. Healy, GIlbert Stuart, Healy painting of The Peacemakers, history, King Louis Philippe of France, President Abraham Lincoln, President Andrew Jackson, President Chester Alan Arthur, President Franklin Pierce, President James Buchanan, President James K. Polk, President John Tyler, President Millard Fillmore, President Ulysses S. Grant, Presidential history, Robert Todd Lincoln, US history, White House history
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James Buchanan: Tired Ol’ Buck
James Buchanan was nearly seventy in 1861, a time when 75 was a ripe old age. The Election of 1856 When James Buchanan (1791-1868) was elected in 1856, he was a) the last President born in the 18th century; b) … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Abraham Lincoln, James Buchanan
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American history, Buchanan's niece Harriet Lane, Feather Schwartz Foster, General John C. Fremont, history, Interior Secretary Jacob Thompson, James Buchanan, James Buchanan's cabinet, John C. Fremont, President James Buchanan, Presidential history, the election of 1856, The election of 1860, The Lincoln Cottage, The Soldier's Home, Treasury Secretary Howell Cobb, US history, War Secretary John B. Floyd, White House history
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Harriet Lane’s Bracelet Story
Harriet Lane served as de facto First Lady for her bachelor Uncle, POTUS James Buchanan. Little Orphan Harriet James Buchanan was a brother among many sisters. Having received a solid education, he became a successful Pennsylvania attorney, elected to Congress … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, Nifty History People
Tagged American history, Buchanan defeats Fremont, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies history, Franklin Pierce, Harriet Lane, Harriet Lane forbidden to accept gifts, Harriet Lane's suitors, history, James Buchanan, Minister to Great Britain James Buchanan, President Franklin Pierce, President James Buchanan, Presidential history, Presidential hostess Harriet Lane, Queen Victoria, the Presidential election of 1852, the Presidential election of 1856, US history, White House history
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The White House Conservatory: The Lost Treasure
Arguably the largest of all lost White House treasures, is the Conservatory. The Greenhouse Concept Some three hundred years ago, the first greenhouse was built in Colonial America. The concept had been known in Europe for some time: to provide … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, Presidential Sites, Rutherford Hayes, Theodore Roosevelt, Ulysses S. Grant, William McKinley
Tagged American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies history, First Lady Caroline Harrison, First Lady Ida McKinley, First Lady Lucy Hayes, First Lady Mary Lincoln, flowers in the White House, Harriet Lane, Lucy Hayes' avant garde dinner service, Nellie Grant's White House Wedding, President Abraham Lincoln, President Franklin Pierce, President Grover Cleveland, President James Buchanan, President Theodore Roosevelt, President Ulysses S. Grant, Presidential history, The Crystal Palace, The White House Conservatory, US history, White House history
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1861: A Year of Six Presidents
Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration in 1861 set many precedents. Presidential Precedents. Abraham Lincoln was a President of many firsts: The first POTUS born west of the Appalachian Mountains (KY); the elected first from Illinois; the first elected by popular plurality in … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, John Tyler, Martin Van Buren, Millard Fillmore
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American history, Confederate President Jefferson Davis, Feather Schwartz Foster, Franklin Pierce, history, James Buchanan, Jefferson Davis, John Tyler, Martin Van Buren, Millard Fillmore, President Abraham Lincoln, President Franklin Pierce, President James Buchanan, President John Tyler, President Martin Van Buren, President Millard Fillmore, Presidential history, US history White House history
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