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Category Archives: Nifty History People
FDR and the Lend-Lease Metaphor
It’s an old story told thousands of times, but still rings true. FDR: The President on Two Fronts In 1940, President Franklin D. Roosevelt accepted the Democratic nomination for an unprecedented third term in office. Despite being crippled by … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, FDR and Lend-Lease, FDR's "firehose" speech, FDR's friendship with Churchill, Feather Schwartz Foster, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, history, King George VI, Lend-Lease, President Franklin D Roosevelt, Presidential history, Roosevelt's Fireside Chats, the beginning of World War II, The Great Depression, the Lend-Lease program, The onset of WWII, The outlook of Franklin D. Roosevelt, US history, White House history, Winston Churchill
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John Quincy Adams: The Homecoming
John Quincy Adams spent the most part of his youth in Europe. The Continental Education When John Adams sailed to Europe in 1778 as a diplomatic envoy from the new United States, he brought his 10-year-old son John Quincy with … Continue reading
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Tagged Abigail Adams, American history, Charles Adams, Elbridge Gerry, Feather Schwartz Foster, George Clinton, Henry Knox, history, James Monroe, John Adams, John Jay, John Quincy Adams, John Quincy Adams in Europe, Marquis de Lafayette, NY Governor George Clinton, Rufus King, Thomas Adams, Thomas Jefferson, US history, Young John Quincy Adams
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The Death of FLOTUS Caroline Harrison
The election of 1892 was another Presidential rematch. The Rematch Election Sitting Republican President Benjamin Harrison was poised to seek a second term – against Democratic ex-President Grover Cleveland, who held the position from 1885-9. Grover Cleveland was generally well … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Benjamin Harrison, Caroline Harrison, Caroline Harrison and the DAR, Caroline Scott Harrison, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady Caroline Harrison, First Lady History, Grover Cleveland, history, President Benjamin Harrison, President Grover Cleveland, Presidential history, The election of 1888, The election of 1892, The health of Caroline Harrison, US history, White House history
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Traveling With Lady Washington
Martha Washington was a homebody, and never liked to travel. Traveling: 18th Century Style If Martha Washington disliked traveling, and actually was afraid of it, she had reasons. Travelers had limited options: foot, animal, vehicle-and-animal. If water crossing was included, … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Colonial history, Daniel Parke Custis, Feather Schwartz Foster, General George Washington, George Washington Colonel George Washington, history, Martha Custis, Martha Dandridge, Martha Washinagton, Martha Washington joins husband in camp, Martha Washington son Jack Custis, Mount Vernor, US history, Virginia Colonial capital, Washington named General of Continental Army, Washington plantation Mount Vernon
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Frances Cleveland: The Wedding Gown
Grover Cleveland came to the White House with a secret. Grover Cleveland’s Secret At 49 years old, Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) was a lifelong bachelor. Nearly 300-pounds on his 5’9” frame, he was the heaviest President up to that time … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady History, Frances Folsom, Frances Folsom Cleveland, Grover Cleveland, Grover Cleveland's secret engagement, history, President Grover Cleveland, Presidential history, Rose Elizabeth Cleveland, US history, White House history, White House wedding
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Grace Coolidge at the Confluence
No one could have been more surprised by the 1920 Republican convention than Grace Goodhue Coolidge. The Beginning of Fame The nomination of Warren G. Harding was a surprise to the country. Choosing a Vice Presidential candidate was an afterthought. … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Calvin Coolidge, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady Florence Harding, First Lady History, Grace Cooliodge in the Political Arena, Grace Goodhue Coolidge, history, John Coolidge, President Warren G. Harding, Presidential history, the early years of Grace Coolidge, The popularity of Grace Coolidge, US history, Vice President Calvin Coolidge, Warren G. Harding, White House history
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James Madison and the Secret Convention
James Madison has always been designated The Father of the Constitution. James Madison: A Brief Run-Up James Madison (1751-1836) was the eldest son of a well-to-do planting family in central Virginia. Slight of stature (between 5’1 and 5’6” depending on … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Constitutional Convention Secrecy, Feather Schwartz Foster, George Washington, George Washington President of Constitutional Convention, history, James Madison, James Madison and Constitutional Convention, James Madison Diaries, James Monroe, Pierce Butler, RIchard Dobbs Spaight, Rufus King, the Constitutional Convention, Thomas Jefferson, US history
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John Wilkes Booth: Heartthrob and Assassin
In April 1865, John Wilkes Booth was 26 years old. JWB: The Solid Theatrical Pedigree In a day when theatrical personages were still looked on askance, the Booths of Maryland had a fine and well regarded pedigree. Junius Brutus Booth … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Abraham Lincoln, American Civil War, Nifty History People, Ulysses S. Grant
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American history, Assassin John Wilkes Booth, Booth conspirator Lewis Powell, Booth family of Shakespearean actors, Booth fiancee Lucy Hale, Charles Guiteau, Edwin Booth, Feather Schwartz Foster, Ford's Theater, Gavrilo Princip, General U.S. Grant, history, John Schenk, John Wilkes Booth, Junius Brutus Booth, Lee Harvey Oswald, Lee surrenders at Appomattox, Leon Czolgosz, Lucy Lambert Hale, President Abraham Lincoln, The assassination of Lincoln, the hanging of John Brown, Ulysses S. Grant, US history, White House history
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William Howard Taft: Illness in The Philippines
After the War With Spain, the remnants of its empire fell into our hands. The USA as an Empire By and large, most people in the United States were extremely lukewarm about inheriting Spanish colonies following the mercifully short Spanish … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Nifty History People, William Howard Taft, William McKinley
Tagged American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady History, Governor Taft of the Philippines, Helen Herron Taft, history, Judge William Howard Taft, Nellie Taft, President William McKinley, Presidential history, The US acquires The Philippines, unrest in the Philippines in 1900, US history, William Howard Taft, William Howard Taft abcess, William Howard Taft health history
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John and Abigail Adams: The Decision of ‘78
John and Abigail Adams always had a very close relationship… The Early Years From the time of their marriage in October, 1764, John and Abigail Adams were seldom apart for more than a few days. But as political turmoil began … Continue reading
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Tagged Abigail Adams, Adams law clerk John Thaxter, American history, Benjamin Franklin, Diplomat Benjamin Franklin, Diplomat John Adams, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, John Adams, John Adams goes to Paris, John Adams in 1778, John Quincy Adams, John Quincy Adams in 1778, Presidential history, The Continental Congress, US history, White House history
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