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Tag Archives: First Ladies history
Martha Washington, Lucy Knox and Kitty Greene: Revolutionary Pals
In late fall, 1775, Martha Washington joined her husband in Cambridge, MA. The Continental Army General It was never a secret that the bonds of affection between the American Colonies and Great Britain, the mother country, had been fraying for … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Catharine Littlefield Greene, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady History, General George Washington, General Henry Knox, General Nathaniel Greene, George Washington, history, Kitty Greene, Lucy Flucker Knox, MArtha Washington, Mount Vernon, Presidential history, Revolutionary War, US history
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The Madisons: His Hat and Her Cushion
The War of 1812 was seminal for James and Dolley Madison. The Unlikely Commander-in-Chief James Madison (1751-1836) was one of the most unwarlike men to serve as President of the United States, and thus Commander-in-Chief of the military. Following in … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, George Washington, James Madison, Nifty History People
Tagged Admiral George Cockburn, American history, Burning of Washington, Dolley Madison, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady Dolley Madison, First Lady History, George Washington, history, James Madison, Napoleon Bonaparte, President James Madison, Presidential history, US history, War of 1812, White House history
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Julia Tyler and the Princeton Tragedy
The freakish tragedy on the USS Princeton in 1844 claimed dozens of deaths and injuries. The Pride of the Navy It had become a fact of government: a strong, well trained and well equipped fleet is essential to maintaining peace … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, John Tyler, Nifty History People
Tagged American history, Captain Robert F. stockton, Dolley Madison, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady History, First Lady Letitia Tyler, history, John Ericsson, John Tyler, Julia Gardiner, Julia Gardiner Tyler, Letitia Christian Tyler, Miss Julia Gardiner, naval inventor John Ericcson, Navy Captail Robert Field Stockton, NY State Senator David Gardiner, President John Tyler, Presidential history, Secretary of State Abel P. Upshur, Secretary of the Navy Thomas GIlmer, The USS Princeton, The USS Princeton Explosion, US history, USS Princeton Disaster, White House history
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James Monroe, The Decorator
Nothing in James Monroe’s upbringing indicated his latent taste in the decorative arts. JM: Orphaned Boy James Monroe (1758-1831), Virginia born to a middle class planting family, was orphaned by the time he was 16. Into that parentless breach stepped … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, George Washington, James Monroe, Nifty History People, Thomas Jefferson
Tagged American history, Dolley Madison, Early White House decor, Elizabeth Monroe, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady Dolley Madison, First Lady Elizabeth Monroe, First Lady History, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, General George Washington, Governor THomas Jefferson, history, James Monroe, James Monroe in Europe, Monroe home Ash Lawn, Monroe Plateau, Monroe uncle Joseph Jones, Napoleon Bonaparte, President James Madison, President James Monroe, Presidential daughter Eliza Monroe Hay, Presidential history, The burning of Washington in 1814, The War of 1812, Thomas Jefferson, US history, White House decor, White House history
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Abigail Adams: Tea With the General
Mrs. A. The Outspoken Most historians concur that Abigail Smith Adams (1744-1818) was a woman far ahead of her time. Born to a Congregationalist minister and his better-pedigreed wife, the Smiths were well regarded and middle class; certainly not wealthy … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, George Washington, John Adams, Nifty History People
Tagged Abigail Adams, Abigail Adams opinion about George Washington, American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady History, General George Washington, George Washington, history, John Adams, John Adams early relationship with George Washington, John and Abigail Adams, Presidential history, US history
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Grant’s Tomb: A NY Icon
The Civil War could have been fought 3x over in the time it took for Grant’s Tomb to be erected. We Love New York Choosing New York City to be the site of Grant’s final resting place was not difficult. … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, American Civil War, Nifty History People
Tagged Alonzo Cornell Riverside Park in New York City, American history, Architect John H. Duncan, Chester Alan Arthur, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady History, General Grant, General U.S. Grant, General Ulysses S. Grant, Grant Monument Association, Grant Monument Association Secretary Richard T> Greener, Grant’s Tomb, history, Julia and Ulysses S. Grant, Julia Grant, NYC Mayor William Russell Grace, President Ulysses S. Grant, Richard T. Greener, US history, White House history
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General Ike’s Last Mission
But The General’s Health… …was not very good. He had suffered a few aches and pains and illnesses during his first six decades. But they were nothing out of the ordinary for a man his age, and with the great … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Nifty History People
Tagged American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady History, FIrst Lady Mamie Eisenhower, General Dwight D. Eisenhower, General Dwight Eisenhower, General Eisenhower, General Ike, history, Ike's Doctor Howard Snyder, Ike’s burial plans, Ike’s firstborn son, Ike’s guests at Gettysburg, Ike’s house in Gettysburg, Little Icky Eisenhower, Mamie Eisenhower, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, President Eisenhower, President Eisenhower’s heart attack, President Eisenhower’s secret trip to Denver, Presidential doctor Howard Snyder, Presidential history, US history, Vice President Richard Nixon, White House history
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Julia Grant’s Bad Hat Story
Julia, The Plain Child Julia Dent (1826-1902) was the fourth of eight children (one died in infancy) born to Frederick W. Dent and Ellen Bray Wrenshall. Four boys and four girls. In that order. Colonel Dent (an honorary title) was … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Civil War, Civil War history, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady History, General Grant, General Ulysses S. Grant, history, Julia Dent Grant, Julia Grant, Ladies bonnets in the 19th century, Presidential history, Union General Ulysses S. Grant, US history
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Dolley Madison: Decorating the White House
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
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, James Madison, Nifty History People, Thomas Jefferson
Tagged American history, Architect Benjamin Latrobe, artist Peter Waddell, Benjamin Latrobe, Dolley Madison, Early White House decor, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady Dolley Madison, First Lady History, FLOTUS Dolley Madison, Gilbert Stuart portrait of George Washhington, history, James Madison, Margaret Bayard Smith, President James Madison, President Thomas Jefferson, Presidential history, Superintendent of Public Buildings Latrobe, The White House, Thomas Jefferson, US history, White House history
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The First Burial of Willie Lincoln
Willie Lincoln was 11 when he died in the White House. Willie. In December, 1850, ten months after his sickly four year old brother Edward Baker Lincoln died, William Wallace Lincoln was born. He was the third son born to … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln’s son Willie, American history, Bud and Holly Taft, Dr. Phineas Gurley, Dr. William Wallace, Eddy Lincoln, Elizabeth Keckley, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady History, First Lady Mary Lincoln, history, Lincoln friends Bud and Holly Taft, Lincoln secretary John Hay, Mary Lincoln, Oak Hill Cemetery in Georgetown, Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield IL, President Abraham Lincoln, Presidential history, Robert Lincoln, Tad Lincoln, The personality and character of Willie Lincoln, The sons of Abraham Lincoln, US history, White House history, William Carroll's cemetery vault, William Wallace Lincoln, Willie Lincoln
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