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Abraham Lincoln and His Father-in-Law
Abraham Lincoln never had a chance to spend serious time with Robert Smith Todd, his father-in-law, but there was a solid bond nevertheless. Miss Mary Todd, Bride When Abraham Lincoln married Miss Mary Todd, he was nearly thirty-three. She was … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American history, Elizabeth Todd Edwards, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady Mary Todd, Illinois history, Lincoln history, Mary Lincoln, Mary Lincoln's father Robert S. Todd, Mary Lincoln's parents, Mary Todd Lincoln, Ninian Edwards Jr, President Abraham Lincoln, Robert Smith Todd, Robert Todd Lincoln, the birth of Robert TOdd Lincoln, the courtship of Abraham and Mary Lincoln, The wedding of Abraham and Mary Lincoln, US history
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Martha Washington: The White House Portrait
The huge portrait of Martha Washington that balances the famous Gilbert Stuart painting of her husband, was painted more than seventy five years after her death. White House Portraits Before photography had advanced sufficiently to achieve artistic popularity, a portrait … Continue reading
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Tagged American artist Eliphalet Andrews, American history, Daniel Huntington, Dolley Madison, Eliphalet Frazier Andrews, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies history, First Ladies portraits in the White House, First Lady Lou Hoover, First Lady Lucy Hayes, First Lady Martha Washington, George Washington, GIlbert Stuart, Gilbert Stuart's portrait of Washington, history, MArtha Washington, President Rutherford B. Hayes, Presidential history, Presidential portraits in the White House, Rutherford B. Hayes, the East Room of the White House, US history, White House history, Woman's Christian Temperance Union
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Alice Hathaway Lee: The First Mrs. TR
Few people know it, but Theodore Roosevelt was married twice. He was married at twenty-two. Three years later, his wife died in childbirth. Theodore Roosevelt: Suitor Theodore Roosevelt was home-schooled or privately tutored for most of his youth, partly because … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Nifty History People, Theodore Roosevelt
Tagged Alice Hathaway Lee, Alice Hathaway Lee Roosevelt, American history, Anna Bamie Roosevelt, Edith Carow, Edith Carow Roosevelt, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, Martha Bullock Roosevelt, Presidential history, Presidential wives, The death of Theodore Roosevelt's first wife, The Second Mrs. TR, Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt's family, Theodore Roosevelt's first wife, TR's first wife Alice Lee, US history, White House history, young Theodore Roosevelt
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VP Charlie Curtis and His Data Base
Charles Curtis is one of our most obscure Vice Presidents, known only for being part Indian, as they used to call it, and he was proud of it. Charlie the Kaw Charles Curtis (1860-1936) was a Kansan, born as the … Continue reading
Posted in Nifty History People
Tagged "Of Thee I Sing", American history, Charles Curtis, Congressman Charles Curtis, Feather Schwartz Foster, George and Ira Gershwin, Herbert Hoover's runnig mate, history, Kansas history, Kaw Indian history, President Calvin Coolidge, President Herbert Hoover, Republican history, Senate Majority Leader Charles Curtis, US history, Vice President Charles Curtis, Vice Presidential history, William Allen White, William Jennings Bryan
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Jefferson Davis at Twilight
For a man with lifelong poor health, Jefferson Davis managed to live till eighty-one. The Three Careers of Jefferson Davis Jefferson Davis (1808-1889) was a quintessential Southerner of the early nineteenth century: one who easily and capably gravitated into three … Continue reading
Posted in American Civil War, Nifty History People
Tagged "The Lost Cause", American history, Civil War history, Confederate First Lady Varina Davis, Confederate history, Confederate President Jefferson Davis, Confederate States of America, Feather Schwartz Foster, Fortress Monroe, General Robert E. Lee, Jefferson Davis, Jefferson Davis Unionist, John C. Calhoun, President of the Confederacy, Stonewall Jackson, Symbol of "The Lost Cause", the career of Jefferson Davis, The character of Jefferson Davis, The Confederacy, US history, Varina Davis
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Mary Lincoln’s Big Sister: Elizabeth Edwards
Elizabeth Todd Edwards was the oldest of Mary Lincoln’s siblings. The Todd Family Robert and Eliza Todd of Lexington, KY had six children who lived to adulthood. Mary was the fourth. Eliza died when Mary was only seven; eighteen months … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American history, Elizabedth Todd Edwards, Elizabeth and Ninian Edwards, Elizabeth Todd, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Lady History, First Lady Mary Lincoln, history, Mary Lincoln, Mary Lincoln returns to Springfield, Mary Todd in Springfield, Mary Todd Lincoln, Ninian Edwards, Presidential history, Robert Lincoln, Tad Lincoln, US history, White House history, Willie Lincoln
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Julia Grant and the Actress
Marie Dressler, probably forgotten today, was a mega-star character movie actress of the early 20th century. She starred with Charlie Chaplin – and Greta Garbo! Miss Dressler, Actress Marie Dressler (1868-1934) was a large woman, plain, and plus-sized. But she … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Nifty History People, Ulysses S. Grant
Tagged American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, film actress Marie Dressler, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady Julia Grant, General Ulysses S. Grant, history, Julia Dent Grant, Marie Dressler, Mrs. Ulysses S Grant, Presidential wives, Stage actress Marie Dressler, US history
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Mrs. Truman and the Housekeeper
Bess Wallace Truman would not tolerate any disregard to her authority. Bess Wallace: Homebody Bess Wallace (1885-1982) was the granddaughter of a well-to-do flour mill owner from Independence, MO. Her mother, Madge Gates, was a spoiled and self-centered woman, who … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Harry S Truman, Nifty History People
Tagged American history, Bess Truman, Bess Truman's father David Wallace, Bess Truman's mother Madge Gates Wallace, Bess Wallace Truman, Eleanor Roosevelt, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady Bess Truman, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S Truman, Harry Truman, Henrietta Nesbitt, history, President Franklin D Roosevelt, President Harry Truman, Presidential history, US history, White House cuisine, White House history, White House housekeeper Henrietta Nesbitt
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Measuring George Washington
After the American Revolution ended, the State of Virginia wanted to honor its most renowned son with a commemorative statue. Finding A Worthy Artist Fine art and fine artists were a rarity in Colonial America, perhaps because people were more … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, George Washington, Nifty History People, Presidential Sites
Tagged American history, Benjamin Franklin, Charles Willson Peale, Feather Schwartz Foster, French sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon, General George Washington, George Washington, history, Houdon visits Mt Vernon, Jean-Antoine Houdon, Presidential history, Revolutionary War history, Sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon, Thomas Jefferson, US history, Virginia history, Virginia State House
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