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Tag Archives: Feather Schwartz Foster
Dolley Madison in Plain Clothes
For the first twenty-five years of her life, Dolley Payne Todd Madison wore Quaker gray gowns and bonnets. Dolley: A Strict Upbringing Dolley Payne (1768-1849) was born and raised into a strict Quaker family. Her father, John Payne, was a … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, James Madison
Tagged American history, Dolley Madison, Dolley Madison and Philadelphia boarding house, Dolley Madison as a Quaker, Dolley Madison in Philadelphia, Dolley Payne, Dolley Payne Todd Madison, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, history, James Madison, MArtha Washington, Martha Washington's Philadelphia levees, Presidential wives
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Woodrow Wilson Proposes to Edith Galt
President Woodrow Wilson proposed to the Widow Galt only two months after they met. The Wilson Secret Engagement Woodrow Wilson had adored his wife of thirty years, and was understandably devastated and depressed when she died, only fifteen months after … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Woodrow Wilson
Tagged American history, Edith Bolling Galt Wilson, Edith Wilson, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, history, President Wilson, Presidential history, Presidential wives, The Second Mrs. Wilson, The Second Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, The Wilson Wives, Wilson's second marriage, Woodrow Wilson, Woodrow Wilson marries, Woodrow Wilson's engagement
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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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Bess Truman: The Family Secret
Few First Ladies hated the position more than Bess Truman. Bess Truman becomes First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt’s example was daunting enough for anyone, but for Bess Wallace Truman, all she wanted was to go in a completely different direction: Back … 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, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady Bess Truman, Harry S Truman, Harry Truman, history, Madge Wallace, Mrs. Harry Truman, Presidential wives, The White House, US history, White House history
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Edith Wilson, The Merry Widow Galt
At forty-two years old, Edith Bolling Galt embarked on a surprising role on the national scene. Miss Bolling The Bollings are an old old Virginia family, dating back to Pocahontas. Edith, the seventh of nine children, was born in 1872, … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Woodrow Wilson
Tagged Altrude Gordon, American history, Dr. Cary Grayson, Edith BOlling, Edith Bolling Galt, Edith Bolling Galt Wilson, Edith Wilson, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, Helen B ones, history, Norman Galt, President Woodrow Wilson, Presidential history, Presidential romance, Presidential wives, The Second Mrs. Wilson, Woodrow and Edith Wilson, Woodrow Wilson, Woodrow Wilson and his second wife
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Mary Lincoln’s Last Love: Lewis Baker
The widow of Abraham Lincoln was a pathetically lonely woman, with no one to love and no one to love her. Mary Lincoln: The Lonely First Lady Despite a large family of siblings-and-halves, by her own admission, Mary Todd Lincoln’s … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Nifty History People
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American history, Bellevue House, Elizabeth Todd Edwards, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, history, Lewis Baker, Mary Lincoln, Mary Lincoln great-nephew, Mary Lincoln in sanitarium, Mary Lincoln's last days, Mary Todd Lincoln, Ninian Edwards, Presidential wives, Robert Lincoln, Tad Lincoln, The Widow Lincoln
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The Remarkable Friendship Between Harry Truman and Herbert Hoover
In April, 1945, Franklin D. Roosevelt had died suddenly, and Vice President-now-President Harry S Truman, by his own admission, felt like the moon, stars and all the planets had fallen on him. Harry Truman Makes A Friend Only days after … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Harry S Truman, Herbert Hoover
Tagged American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, Harry S Truman, Harry Truman, Herbert Hoover, history, Hoover the Humanitarian, President Harry Truman, President Herbert Hoover, Presidential history, Presidential pensions, The Hoover Dam, US history, White House history
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Seasons Greetings from the Eisenhowers
No United States President took more personal interest in the annual White House Christmas cards than the Great General Ike himself. Dwight Eisenhower: The President-Artist Dwight Eisenhower (1890-1969) was a man of many hobbies – poker, bridge, fishing, golf – … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Dwight D. Eisenhower
Tagged "Mamie" bangs, American history, Christmas at the White House, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Eisenhower Christmas cards, Eisenhower Christmas gifts, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady History, General Ike, history, Ike Eisenhower, Ike's paintings, Joyce C. Hall, Mamie Eisenhower, President Eisenhower, Presidential history, White House Christmas Cards, White House history
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The Hidden White House: A Book Review
There is an old saying that if somebody asks for the time, you don’t need to tell them how to make a watch. And so it is with The Hidden White House: Harry Truman and the Reconstruction of America’s Most … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Harry S Truman, Recommended Reading
Tagged "The Hidden White House", American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, Harry S Truman, Harry Truman, history, President Harry S Truman, President Harry Truman, Presidential history, Robert Klara, The Executive Mansion, The White House, White House history
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