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Tag Archives: Benjamin Franklin
James Madison: Quarantined by a Hat
Hats Circa 1776 James Madison is seldom connected to a amusing (somewhat) story, so here is one to treasure! Head coverings for both men and women have always held an important place throughout history. Some religions demand them inside a … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Benedict Arnold, Benjamin Franklin, Feather Schwartz Foster, George Washington, history, James Madison, James Madison Governor’s Councilman, James Madison’s education, Long Hunter hats, Nicholas Trist, Patrick Henry, Presidential history, Revolutionary War history, Tricorn hats
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JQA: The First Trip to Russia
John Quincy Adams was fourteen years old and incredibly bright. First…Naming Rights It has been fashionable lately to name one’s offspring as if it came out of a Scrabble box. But for centuries many people considered it a time-honored tradition … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Nifty History People
Tagged American history, Benjamin Franklin, Catherine the Great, Charles Adams, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, Francis Dana, George Washington Adams, history, John Adams, John Adams II, John Adams in Holland, John Q. Adams, John Quincy Adams, John Quincy Adams in 1778, Linguistic skills of John Quincy Adams, Louisa Catherine Adams, Presidential history, US history
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Dolley Madison, Alass, Alass
The Quaker Girl Dolley Payne (1768-1849) was born into a family who had converted to the Quaker religion. Like many who “choose” their faith, her father was strict in his observances. Dolley wore the Quaker gray gowns and bonnets, no … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, James Madison, Nifty History People
Tagged American history, Benjamin Franklin, Congressman James Madison, Dolley Madison, Dolley Madison and Philadelphia boarding house, Dolley Madison as a Quaker, Dolley Madison's father John Payne, Dolley Madison's first husband, Dolley Payne, Dolley Payne Todd, Elderly Benjamin Franklin, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady History, history, James Madison, John Todd Esq., Senator Aaron Burr, US history
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George Washington and the Purloined Packet
Delivering the Mail Written communication i.e. letters, documents, newspapers, etc., was not nearly as common in early colonial times as it would become in later generations. First of all, literacy. A large percentage of people could not read or write. … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, George Washington, Nifty History People
Tagged Alexander Hamilton, American history, Benjamin Franklin, British General William Gage, Colonial mail delivery, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady History, General George Washington, George Washington, George Washington cousin Lund Washington, history, John Hancock, Lund Washington, MArtha Washington, Mount Vernon, Postmaster General Benjamin Franklin, Presidential history, THe Continental Army, The Continental Congress, US history, Washington stepson Jack Custis
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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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Benjamin Franklin and The Free Public Library
Arguably the most famous portrait of Benjamin Franklin. Our Founding Grandfather Benjamin Franklin (1706-90) was old enough to be father to George Washington and John Adams. He was also old enough (perhaps) to be grandfather to James Madison and … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Benjamin Franklin, Benjamin Franklin and libraries, Carpenters Hall, Colonial American history, early free public libraries in the US, Feather Schwartz Foster, Founding Fathers, history, John Adams, Philadelphia history, the first free public library in the US, The Philadelphia Junto, The Philadelphia Philosophical Society, The Philadelphia State House, US history
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Dolley Madison Sends A Telegram
As “The Widow Dolley”, Mrs. Madison was the most famous woman in the country. Mrs. Madison: Dowager Washingtonian When James Madison died at 85, Dolley was 68, and still in good health. Montpelier, their Virginia plantation was failing however, due … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, James Madison, Nifty History People
Tagged American history, Benjamin Franklin, Dolley Madison, Dolley Madison and the telegraph connection, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies history, First Lady Dolley Madison, history, Morse Code, Patrick Feaster, Samuel F.B. Morse, Samuel Finley Breeze Morse, the invention of the telegraph, Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas Edison, Thomas Jefferson, US history
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George Washington and the Miracle at Newburgh
There are several versions of this story, but the essence is always the same. The Yorktown Surrender Most people think the American Revolution ended in 1781 when Cornwallis surrendered his Redcoat army to Washington in Yorktown. That is not exactly … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, American Revolution history, Benjamin Franklin, Cornwallis Surrender at Yorktown, Feather Schwartz Foster, General George Washington, George Washington, George Washington at Newburgh, George Washington businessman, George Washington wears spectacles, George Washington's Mount Vernon, history, John Adams, Presidential history, Revolutionary War, Surrender at Yorktown, The Continental Congress, Thomas Jefferson, US history
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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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