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Abraham Lincoln and Grace Bedell
Lincoln and the Fair Sex Abraham Lincoln had comparatively little personal involvement with women – or even young girls. His mother died when he was nine. His sister Sarah, older by two years, died in childbirth at age twenty. While … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American history, Campaign posters of 1860, Feather Schwartz Foster, Grace Bedell, Hannibal Hamlin, history, Lincoln as a young attorney, Lincoln meets Grace Bedell, Lincoln's family, Lincoln's Vice President Hannibal Hamlin, Lincoln’s beard, Lincoln’s photograph by Mathew Brady, Lincoln’s train trip to his inauguration, Lincoln’s youth, President-elect Abraham Lincoln, Presidential history, The election of 1860, US history, White House history
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James Madison and the Next Generation
The Great Little Madison Many historians include numerous worthies in the category of “Founding Fathers,” i.e. those men in mid-eighteenth century America who rose to prominence as the country established itself as a sovereign nation. Patrick Henry, Samuel Adams, George … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Andrew Jackson, George Washington, James Madison, John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Nifty History People, Thomas Jefferson
Tagged Alexander Hamilton, American history, Benjamin Franklin, Daniel Webster, Father of the Constitution, Feather Schwartz Foster, Founding Fathers, George Washington, Henry Clay, history, James Madison, John Adams, John C. Calhoun, John Quincy Adams, Presidential history, The Battle of New Orleans, Thomas Jefferson, US Constitution, US history
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George Washington’s Boyhood Home: Ferry Farm
Fredericksburg Roots for George George Washington was born on Pope’s Creek, perhaps 45 minutes (today’s drive) from Fredericksburg. When he was four, the family moved to a lovely piece of land along the Potomac River, even closer to Fredericksburg. Originally … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, Ferry Farm during the Civil War, Ferry Farm George Washington’s Ferry Farm, Ferry Farm VA, Fredericksburg VA in 1740, George Washington's boyhood home, George Washington's mother, history, John D. Rockefeller Jr., Mary Ball Washington, Mount Vernon, Pope's Creek, Presidential history, presidential homes, Presidential Sites, US history, Washington's father Augustine, Washington's half-brother Lawrence
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Jeanette Rankin: The Lonely, Only Congresswoman
Even before the Constitutional Amendment granting women’s suffrage, Jeanette Rankin was elected to Congress. From Montana. A Foot in Two Centuries Jeanette Rankin was born in 1880 in Missoula, MT. It was still the Wild West. There were less than … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Nifty History People, Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson
Tagged American history, Congresswoman Jeanette Rankin, Feather Schwartz Foster, former President Theodore Roosevelt, history, Jeanette Rankin, Jeanette Rankin’s education, Jeanette Rankin’s involvement in social work, Jeanette Rankin’s involvement in woman’s suffrage, Jeanette Rankin’s pacifism, Montana Congresswoman JeanetteRankin, President Woodrow Wilson, President Woodrow Wilson declares war, the 19th Amendment, the first Congresswoman, The first woman elected to congress, US history, Women's Suffrage
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Franklin D. Roosevelt: Stamp Collector
The Budding Philatelist Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945) was the only child of a middle-aged father and his much younger second wife. It had been extremely difficult for Sara Delano Roosevelt, and the doctors advised the couple that more children would … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, FDR's childhood hobby, FDR's love of geography, FDR's polio hobby, FDR's stamp collection, Feather Schwartz Foster, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt's stamp collection, history, King George V of Great Britain, King George VI of Great Britain, President Franklin D Roosevelt, Presidential history, stamp collector FDR, stamps honoring Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the value of FDR's stamp collection, US history, White House history
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Washington, Lafayette and the Bastille Key
Gentry George The Father of our Country was born into a prosperous Colonial Virginia family in 1732. His father owned substantial acreage plus successful business enterprises, but it paled compared to the thousands of acres of the much wealthier planters. … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, George Washington, Nifty History People
Tagged American history, Augustine Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Feather Schwartz Foster, General George Washington, General Lafayette, George Washington, George Washington high opinion of Lafayette, George Washington's father, history, King Louis XVI, Lafayette and the American Revolution, Lafayette and the French Revolution, Mount Vernon, Presidential history, The Bastille, The Estates General, the fall of the Bastille, The Marquis de Lafayette, The Rights of Man, Thomas Jefferson, US history
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POTUS Harding and the Camping Trip
The President’s Angsts By his own admission, Warren G. Harding was ill-equipped to be President. He stated many times (usually to private friends), that he was unqualified for the post. He did not lie. His experience as a newspaper publisher … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Nifty History People, Warren G. Harding
Tagged "The Vagabonds", American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Lady History, Florence Harding, Harvey Firestone, Henry Ford, history, John Burroughs, Mrs. Warren G. Harding, Presidential history, The talents of Warren Harding, Thomas Edison, US history, Warren G. Harding
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Woodrow Wilson. Dr. Grayson. Edith. And Golf.
For Medicinal Purposes At his inaugural luncheon at the White House, the new President Woodrow Wilson had occasion to meet naval physician Dr. Cary Grayson, and invited him to become his personal physician. A few days later, when Grayson gave … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Col. Edmund Starling, Dr. Cary Grayson, Edith Galt, Edith Galt Wilson, Ellen Wilson, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady History, Helen Bones, history, Presidential history, the death of Ellen Wilson, The Great War, US history, White House history, White House Secret Service agent Starling, Wilson cousin Helen Bones, Wilson doctor Cary Grayson
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Theodore Roosevelt and the Pigskin Library
Being a POTUS is a hard act to follow. The Young Retiree Theodore Roosevelt was our youngest President, only 42 when he took office. After seven-and-a-half years, declaring that he would not seek a third term, he was also our … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Nifty History People, Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas Jefferson, William Howard Taft
Tagged American history, Corinne Roosevelt Robinson, Ethel Roosevelt Derby, Feather Schwartz Foster, Harvard’s Houghton Library, history, Kermit Roosevelt, new Theodore Roosevelt Library in ND, Pigskin binding, President Theodore Roosevelt, Presidential history, Roosevelt’s African Safari, Sagamore Hill, Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt as a naturalist, Theodore Roosevelt as a reader, Theodore Roosevelt's sister Corinne, Theodore Roosevelt’s daughter Ethel Derby, Theodore Roosevelt’s favorite books, Theodore Roosevelt’s ranch in Medora ND, Thomas Jefferson, US history, White House history, William Howard Taft
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John Tyler and the American Beethoven
An invitation to perform at the White House is a coup! It looks very good on ones resume! The American Beethoven Anthony Philip Heinrich (1781-1861), was a Bohemian-born American composer. Born to a prosperous Czech family, he came late to … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, John Tyler, Nifty History People
Tagged American history, Anthony Philip Heinrich, Composer Anthony Philip Heinrich, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, FLOTUS Julia Tyler, FLOTUS Letitia Tyler, history, John Tyler, Music in the White House, President John Tyler, Presidential history, US history, White House history
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