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Tag Archives: Feather Schwartz Foster
George Washington Revered and Reviled
Harry Truman probably said it best. “If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.” The Thick Hide It is a part of human nature to be sensitive to criticism. Those who achieve celebrity, whether it be political … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, George Washington, John Adams
Tagged Alexander Hamilton, American history, Benjamin Franklin Bache, criticism of George Washington, Feather Schwartz Foster, General Charles Lee, General George Washington, George Washington, history, John Adams, Mount Vernon, PResident George Washington, Presidential history, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, US history
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Grover Cleveland and the Abscessed Tooth Decision
Grover Cleveland always resented media intrusion. The Return of Cleveland Just about all historians rate Cleveland’s second go-round (1893-7) as far less successful than his first. Mr. and Mrs. C. returned to the White House with a baby and another … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Grover Cleveland
Tagged American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady Frances Cleveland, Grover Cleveland, Grover Cleveland friend E.C. Benedict, Grover Cleveland jaw cancer, Grover Cleveland's distrust of the media, history, President Grover Cleveland, Presidential history, The second term of Grover Cleveland, The secret surgery of Grover Cleveland, The yacht "Oneida", US history, VP Adlai E Stevenson, White House history
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Maria Hester Monroe: The First Daughter Wedding
Maria Hester Monroe was the first daughter of a President to be married in the White House. Maria Hester Maria (pronounced Mar-IAH) Hester was born in 1803, seventeen years after her only sibling, Eliza. Due to the difference in their … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, James Monroe, Nifty History People
Tagged American history, Dolley Madison, Eliza Monroe Hay, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies history, First Lady Dolley Madison, First Lady Elizabeth Monroe, First Lady Louisa Adams, history, James Monroe, Maria Hester Monroe Gouverneur, President James Monroe, Presidential daughter Eliza Monroe Hay, Presidential daughter Maria Hester Monroe, Presidential history, Samuel Gouverneur, The education of Eliza Monroe, The wedding of Maria Hester Monroe, US history, White House history, White House wedding
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William McKinley: The Best Career Move
At the suggestion of General Rutherford B. Hayes, William McKinley decided to study law. The Hard-Knocks Youth of William McKinley Born in Niles, raised in the little village of Poland, Ohio, William McKinley, Jr. was the seventh of nine children. … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, William McKinley
Tagged American history, Canton OH in 1865, Feather Schwartz Foster, General Rutherford B. Hayes, history, Ohio attorney Charles Glidden, Ohio attorney Judge George Belden, Presidential history, Rutherford B. Hayes, The professional opportunities for William McKinley, US history, White House history, William McKinley, young William McKinley
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The Third Act of Millard Fillmore
The First Act being his youth and political rise, the Second Act being his Presidency… Millard Fillmore: Lame Duck Millard Fillmore (1800-74) had been elected Vice President on the Whig Ticket led by General Zachary Taylor in 1848. He did … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Millard Fillmore, Nifty History People
Tagged American history, Caroline McIntosh, Feather Schwartz Foster, Fillmore and the "Know Nothings", First Ladies, former President Millard Fillmore, history, Mary Abigail Fillmore, Millard Fillmore Abigail Powers Fillmore, Millard Fillmore Buffalo philanthropist, President Millard Fillmore, Presidential history, The estate of Millard Fillmore, The political career of Millard Fillmore, The second wife of Millard Fillmore, US history, White House history
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New York: Mother of VEEPS
New York can boast being home to ELEVEN Vice Presidents! The Old Guys… In the early days of our country, a geopolitical balance between the President and Vice President was considered important – at least in vote-getting accommodation. With only … Continue reading
Posted in Chester Arthur, Martin Van Buren, Millard Fillmore, Nifty History People, Theodore Roosevelt
Tagged Aaron Burr, American history, Chester Alan Arthur, Daniel Tompkins, Feather Schwartz Foster, George Clinton, history, James Sherman, Levi P. Morton, Martin Van Buren, Millard Fillmore, Nelson A. Rockefeller, Theodore Roosevelt, US history, Vice Presidential history, VP Aaron Burr, VP Chester Alan Arthur, VP Daniel Tompkins, VP George Clinton, VP James Sherman, VP Levi P Morton, VP Martin Van Buren, VP Millard Fillmore, VP Nelson A. Rockefeller, VP Theodore Roosevelt, VP William Wheeler, William Wheeler
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The Personal Memoirs of Julia Dent Grant
Unknown until the 1970s, Julia Grant wrote her memoirs. The Iconic General Grant By the time Julia Dent Grant decided to put pen to paper, she was an old lady – at least by 1890 standards. She was in her … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, American Civil War, Nifty History People, Ulysses S. Grant
Tagged American history, Civil War history, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady History, First Lady Julia Dent Grant, First Lady Julia Grant, General U.S. Grant, General Ulysses S. Grant, history, Julia Dent Grant, Julia Grant's autobiography, Mark Twain and General Grant, Mrs. Ulysses S Grant, President Ulysses S. Grant, Presidential history, Ulysses Grant's Memoirs, Ulysses S. Grant, US history, White House history
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President Theodore Roosevelt and “The Sargent”
It is a long standing tradition for Presidents to have an official portrait painted. Theodore Roosevelt, President Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) was a prism of a man, many sided depending on his mood or current interests. He had arguably dozens … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Nifty History People, Theodore Roosevelt
Tagged American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, John Singer Sargent, Portrait artist John Singer Sargent, President Theodore Roosevelt, President TR, Presidential history, The many-faceted Theodore Roosevelt, the successful John Singer Sargent, Theodore Roosevelt, US history, White House history
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Andrew Jackson’s Magnificent Truxton
Andrew Jackson loved horses since early boyhood AJ: Rider and Racer The story of 12-year-old Andrew Jackson serving as messenger in the Continental Army and later captured and imprisoned is true, told in every history book. Besides his daring and … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Andrew Jackson
Tagged "Old Hickory", American history, Andrew Jackson, Andrew Jackson in Tennessee, Andrew Jackson purchases Truxton, Andrew Jackson's horses, Andrew Jackson's racehorse Greyhound, Andrew Jackson's racehorse Truxton, Clover Bottom Racetrack, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, Horseracing in early Tennessee, John Verrell's horse Truxton, Nashville TN history, President Andrew Hackson, Presidential history, US history, White House history
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Blaine, Burchard and Belshazzar: 1884
James G. Blaine was one of the more charismatic Republicans of the 19th Century. Blaine: A Brief Bio James Gillespie Blaine (1830-93) was Pennsylvania born and raised, but once married, moved to Maine. A sometime journalist, he purchased a newspaper … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Chester Arthur, Grover Cleveland, James Garfield, Nifty History People
Tagged "The Plumed Knight", American history, Belshazzar's Feast, Chester Alan Arthur, Credit Mobilier scandal, Democrat Grover Cleveland, Feather Schwartz Foster, Grover Cleveland, history, James G. Blaine, James Garfield, NY Governor Grover Cleveland, Presidential campaign history, Republican Candidate Blaine, Rev. Samuel Burchard, rum romanism and rebellion, Samuel Burchard, Senator James Gillespie Blaine, Speaker of the House James G. Blaine, the Gilded Age, The Presidential campaign of 1884, US history
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