Category Archives: Thomas Jefferson

Dolley Madison: Decorating the White House

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Feather Foster

Dolley Madison was 41 years old when she became First Lady in 1809… But… For eight years prior to 1809, she served frequently as de facto FLOTUS for President Thomas Jefferson, a widower. Even prior to the Jefferson Administration, Dolley … Continue reading →

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The Great White Jail

Posted on October 17, 2022 by Feather Foster

“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 →

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Four Presidents and the Fourth of July

Posted on August 8, 2022 by Feather Foster

July 4 has been celebrated as our national birthday since 1776. The Declaration During a brutally hot summer in 1776, representatives from all thirteen American colonies gathered in Philadelphia to bemoan the critical impasse between their individual colonies and the … Continue reading →

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John Adams: Four Months in the White House

Posted on July 12, 2022 by Feather Foster

On November 1, 1800, 65-year-old President John Adams took up residence in the unfinished Executive Mansion in Washington, DC, only a few days before the quadrennial election. The White House…  …was neither “white” (it was sandstone), nor would it be … Continue reading →

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Thomas Jefferson: Smuggler

Posted on January 3, 2022 by Feather Foster

The Agronomist Long before Monticello as we know it was built and rebuilt by “Thomas Jefferson, Architect,” his love of the land on his little mountain was deep and lifelong. TJ was more than just a Virginia planter. Most of … Continue reading →

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Burying James Monroe – Again

Posted on October 11, 2021 by Feather Foster

A quarter century after James Monroe died, he was buried. Again. James Monroe, Virginian Like his close friends and Revolutionary companions Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, James Monroe (1758-1831) had strong ties to Virginia. Monroe could arguably considered the one … Continue reading →

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James Monroe: The Hats Story

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Feather Foster

James Monroe came to office with more executive, legislative and diplomatic experience than any previous POTUS. JM: The Fellow In A Tricorn James Monroe (1758-1831) was the last of the Virginia Triumvirate: three-in-a-row two-term Presidents serving between 1800-1824. Born in … Continue reading →

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James Madison and the Secret Convention

Posted on November 23, 2020 by Feather Foster

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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George Clinton: VP 4 and Maybe 5

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Feather Foster

Everyone knows John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, VPs 1 and 2. Some know Aaron Burr, VP 3. But George Clinton? George Clinton’s Qualifications George Clinton (1739-1812) was a New Yorker from upstate, considered among our Founding Fathers (perhaps minor, but … Continue reading →

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Abigail Adams and Polly Jefferson

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Feather Foster

Abigail Adams always loved children. The Lonely Childhood of Polly Jefferson Mary (or Maria) Jefferson (1778-1804), called Polly as a child, was the second surviving daughter of Thomas and Martha Jefferson. Her older sister Martha (1772-1836), nicknamed Patsy from birth, … Continue reading →

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