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Mrs. Harding and Mrs. McLean
For fifty years, Florence Kling Harding was a lonely woman, with few, if any, real friends. The Embattled Duchess Florence Kling (1860-1924) was the daughter of Marion, Ohio’s wealthiest and nastiest businessmen. His tyrannical ways resulted in Florence’s youthful escape … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Nifty History People, Warren G. Harding
Tagged "The Duchess", Alice Roosevelt Longworth, American history, Carrie Phillips, Evalyn Walsh McLean, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies history, First Lady FLorence Harding "Duchess" Harding, Florence Harding, FLorence Kling Harding, history, Ned McLean, Nicholas Longworth, President Harding, President Warren Harding, Presidential history, Senator Warren Harding, US history, Warren G. Harding, Warren Harding, White House history
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Dolley Madison’s Heartache: Payne Todd
Dolley and James Madison had no children of their own. John Payne Todd was the son of her first marriage. Dolley and James Madison Are Wed The Widow Todd, as she was then called, was helping manage her mother’s … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, James Madison, Nifty History People
Tagged Dolley Madison, Dolley Madison's son Payne Todd, Dolley Payne Todd Madison, Dolley's son Payne, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, history, James Madison, Madison stepson, Montpelier, Payne Todd, President James Madison, Presidential families, Presidential history, Presidential wives, US history, White House history
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The Family Feud of the Second Mrs. Harrison
Benjamin Harrison and his second wife, Mary Lord Dimmick created a near-scandal when they married, and the family never forgave them. The Twenty-Third President’s Menage When Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901) came to the White House in 1889, he brought a large … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Benjamin Harrison, Nifty History People
Tagged American history, American Presidents, Benjamin Harrison, Caroline Harrison, DAR, daughters of the American Revolution, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, history, Mary Dimmick, Mary Dimmick Harrison, Mary Lord Dimmick, President Benjamin Harrison, Presidential wives, the family of Benjamin Harrison, US history, US Presidents, White House history
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The Sons of Varina Davis
One of the little-known tragedies of Varina Davis’ life was that she survived all four of her sons. Samuel Emery Davis (1852-54) Forty-four year old Jefferson Davis and his twenty-six year old wife Varina had been married for seven years. … Continue reading
Posted in American Civil War, Nifty History People
Tagged American history, Civil War history, Confederacy, Confederate First Lady, Confederate history, Confederate President, Confederate States of America, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady of the Confederacy, history, Jane Pierce, Jefferson Davis, Jefferson Davis Jr., Jefferson Davis' children, Joseph Evan Davis, Margaret Howell Davis Hayes, President Franklin Pierce, Samuel Emery Davis, The Civil War, U.S. Civil War, Varina Davis, William Howell Davis
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Varina Davis as a New York Yankee
The last years of The First Lady of the Confederacy were spent as a New York Yankee. Varina Davis: A Northern Lineage Although Varina Howell Davis (1826-1906) was born and raised in Natchez, Mississippi, she had prominent Northerners on her … Continue reading
Posted in American Civil War, Nifty History People
Tagged "The Lost Cause", American history, Confederate First Lady, Confederate history, Confederate States of America, CSA President, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady Julia Grant, First Lady of the Confederacy, history, Jefferson Davis, Joseph Pulitzer, Julia Grant, Julia Grant friend of Varina Davis, President Franklin Pierce, President of the Confederacy, Richard Howell, Secretary of War Davis, The Confederacy, The New York World, US history, Varina Davis, Varina Howell Davis, widow of Ulysses S Grant
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Harriet Lane Johnston: The Unknown “First Lady”
Harriet Lane (1830-1903) was technically a Presidential “hostess.” Nevertheless, she was “hostess” for four full years. Harriet Lane: A Basic Overview Harriet Lane (1830-1903) was orphaned at nine years old, and her bachelor Uncle James Buchanan, already a well-to-do … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, James Buchanan, Nifty History People
Tagged American history, Buchanan Administration, Buchanan's niece Harriet Lane, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, Harriet Lane, Harriet Lane Johnston, history, James Buchanan, Johns Hopkins Medical School, Johns Hopkins Pediatric Center, Mrs. Henry Johnston, President James Buchanan, Presidential history, Presidential Hostess, Presidential hostess Harriet Lane, St. Albans School, US history, Washington Cathedral, White House history, White House hostesses
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Jane Pierce and Varina Davis: An Unlikely Friendship
Historians are usually negative about First Lady Jane Pierce or tsk-tsk about the tragedies in her life, which were considerable. Jane Appleton Pierce: A Tragic woman Jane Pierce (1806-63) despite her tragedies, is not a particularly sympathetic character. She was … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Franklin Pierce, Nifty History People
Tagged American history, American Presidents, Bennie Pierce, Feather Schwartz Foster, Franklin Pierce, history, Jane Appleton Pierce, Jane Pierce, Jefferson Davis, Presidential history, Secretary of War Davis, the death of Bennie Pierce, Varina Davis, Varina Howell Davis
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Jefferson Davis: The Petticoat Story
Jefferson Davis’ reputation will forever be tainted by foolish innuendo. Jefferson Davis: CSA’s Flawed Leader The Confederate president was a man of polarities. Jefferson Davis (1808-1889) had some excellent character traits. He was a courteous and surprisingly generous Southern gentleman. … Continue reading
Posted in American Civil War, Nifty History People
Tagged "The Lost Cause", American history, Capturing Jefferson Davis, Civil War, Civil War history, Confederate history, Confederate President, Confederate States of America, CSA President, Feather Schwartz Foster, Fortress Monroe, Franklin Pierce, history, Jeff Davis, Jefferson Davis, Mrs. Jefferson Davis, Symbol of "The Lost Cause", US history, Varina Davis, Zachary Taylor
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TR’s Sister Anna Roosevelt Cowles
Anna Roosevelt Cowles (1855-1931) was closer to Theodore Roosevelt than anyone. And he respected her more than anyone. Anna Roosevelt: A First-Born Syndrome Anna Roosevelt, nicknamed “Bamie” was the eldest of four remarkable Roosevelt children born to Theodore (Sr.) … Continue reading
Posted in Nifty History People, Theodore Roosevelt
Tagged Alice Roosevelt, Alice Roosevelt Longworth, Allenwood School, American history, Anna Roosevelt Cowles, Auntie Bye, Bamie Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, Mlle. Souvestre, Presidential history, Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt's family, Theodore Roosevelt's siblings, Theodore Roosevelt's sister Anna, Washington hostess
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