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Tag Archives: Feather Schwartz Foster
The Tragedy of Tad Lincoln
When you think about it, Tad Lincoln’s short life was truly a tragic one. Tad Lincoln: The Early Years Thomas Lincoln, nicknamed Tad from the start, was the fourth and last child born to Abraham and Mary Lincoln. It did … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Abraham Lincoln, American Civil War, Nifty History People
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, Lincoln's son Tad, Mary Lincoln, Mary Lincoln in Europe, Mary Lincoln's son Tad, Robert Lincoln, Tad Lincoln, Tad Lincoln in Europe, Tad Lincoln puberty, Tad Lincoln's adolescence, Tad Lincoln's education, Tad Lincoln's speech defect, the Lincoln Children, Thomas (Tad) Lincoln, US history, White House children, White House history
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Varina Davis: Queen of the South
In 1861, Mrs. Jefferson Davis was hailed as the First Lady of the Confederacy. Today she is virtually unknown. Varina Howell Davis: The Early Years Even though Varina (pronounced Va-REE-na) Howell (1826-1906) was born and raised in Natchez, Mississippi, her … Continue reading
Posted in American Civil War, Nifty History People
Tagged American history, Belvoir in Biloxi MS, Civil War history, Confederacy, Confederate First Lady, Confederate First Lady Varina Davis, Confederate history, Confederate States, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady of the Confederacy, First Lady of the South, Fortress Monroe, history, Jefferson Davis, Joseph Pulitzer, Mary Lincoln, Mrs. Jefferson Davis, President Franklin Pierce, U.S. Civil War, Varina Davis, Varina Davis son Joe Davis, Varina Howell Davis, White House of the Confederacy
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Grover Cleveland: White House Bridegroom
Can you believe it? Grouchy Grover Cleveland was a newlywed! But it is true. At age 49, long time bachelor President Grover Cleveland was married in the White House. The Best Kept White House Secret When he was elected … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Grover Cleveland
Tagged American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, Frances Cleveland, Frances Folsom, Frances Folsom Cleveland, Grover Cleveland, history, President Cleveland's marriage, President Grover Cleveland, Presidential history, US history, White House history, White House marriages, White House weddings
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Monticello and Sagamore Hill: Connected in Essence
Presidential homes usually provide the essence of the men who lived there, but none better than Monticello and Sagamore Hill. Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello Thomas Jefferson was a Renaissance man of the Enlightenment. He somehow managed to compress half a dozen … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Presidential Sites, Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas Jefferson
Tagged American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, Jefferson, Jefferson's home, MOnticello, Mount Rushmore, Presidential history, presidential homes, Sagamore Hill, T. Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas Jefferson, TR, TR's home
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Jackie O: On the Couch: A Book Review
Inside the Mind and Life of Jackie Kennedy Onassis by Alma H. Bond, PhD The Fascination with Jackie O There have been dozens of books about Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. The fascination with her has not ceased even though it has … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Recommended Reading
Tagged Dr. Alma H Bond, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, Jackie Kennedy, Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Jackie O, Jackie Onassis, Jackqueline Kennedy Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy, Jacqueline Onassis, Mrs. Kennedy, Presidential wives
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George Washington, The Marble Man
The public image of the Father of our Country is one of regard, and some believe, awe. Cool, reserved, aloof, distant – Houdon’s marble man stands in the Rotunda of Virginia’s State House. George Washington: A Cultivated Persona George Washington (1732-99) … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, George Washington
Tagged American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, George Washington, George Washington youth, history, Houdon sculpture of Washington, Mount Vernon, Presidential history, Rules of Civility, statue of George Washington, the image of George Washington, the persona of George Washington
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Lincoln vs. Davis: A Paper Debate
For 150 years, historians have evaluated the presidential performance of Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis. Historians usually side with the winners, and Lincoln wins in a walk. The Lincoln-Davis’ Experience Qualifications By resume, Jefferson Davis had the huge advantage. Born … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Abraham Lincoln, American Civil War, Nifty History People
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln's leadership, American history, Confederate history, Confederate States of America, Davis, education of Jefferson Davis, education of Lincoln, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, Jefferson Davis, Jefferson Davis' leadership, Leadership qualifications of Jefferson Davis, Leadership qualifications of Lincoln, Lincoln, Presidential history, Presidential leadership, Resume of Abraham Lincoln, Resume of Jefferson Davis, US history
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Lou Henry Hoover: The Adventuresome Activist
Mrs. Herbert Hoover is arguably the least known among 20th century First Ladies – yet she was an amazing woman in her own right. Lou Henry Hoover: The Early Days Lou Henry Hoover (1874-1944) was way ahead of her time. … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog
Tagged American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, Girl Scouts, history, Lou Henry Hoover, Lou Hoover, Mrs. Herbert Hoover, Mrs. Hoover, President Herbert Hoover, Presidential history, Presidential wives, The Great Depression, US history, White House history
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The Family Life of Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant was unquestionably a great general. He was also a great family man. Ulysses Grant: The Poor Family Beginnings Financially, Ulysses S. Grant was not born to poverty. It was the family dynamics that were decidedly peculiar. His … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, American Civil War
Tagged American history, Buck Grant, Civil War, Civil War history, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, Fred Grant, Frederick Dent Grant, General Grant, Grant's last years, history, Jesse Root Grant, Julia Grant, Nellie Grant, Presidential history, The family of General Grant, U.S. Grant's family, Ulysses Grant, Ulysses Grant Jr., Ulysses S. Grant, US history
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The Senior Theodore Roosevelt
Did you know that Theodore Roosevelt, the icon of Mt. Rushmore, was a Junior? Theodore Roosevelt (1831-76) was descended from a long line of Dutch New Yorkers who settled along the Hudson not long after the Pilgrims planted roots in … Continue reading
Posted in Nifty History People
Tagged American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, Newsboys Lodging House, Presidential fathers, Presidential history, presidential parents, Teddy Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt Sr., Theodore Roosevelt's father, TR's father, US history
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