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Tag Archives: First Ladies
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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Mrs. Coolidge and Mrs. Hoover: A Rare Friendship
On the surface, there were only superficial commonalities between FLOTUS Grace Coolidge and her successor Lou Henry Hoover. The FLOTUS Sorority Many historians refer to the position of First Lady as a sorority. There are only a few dozen FLOTUSES … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Calvin Coolidge, Herbert Hoover, Nifty History People
Tagged American First Ladies, American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady Grace Coolidge, First Lady Lou Henry Hoover, history, National Amateur Athletic Federation, Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover, the education of Grace Goodhue Coolidge, The education of Lou Henry Hoover, US history, Vice President Calvin Coolidge, White House history
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Bess Truman and The Airplane
Few First Ladies were as reluctant as Bess Truman. Bess: The Reluctant Everything Bess Wallace (1885-1982) was considered outgoing and personable all the way through high school. She was a good student, an excellent athlete (a rarity at the turn … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Harry S Truman
Tagged American First Ladies, American history, Bess Truman's family life, Bess Wallace Truman, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Lady Bess Truman, First Lady History, Harry Truman, history, Margaret Truman, Mrs. Truman christens a plane, President Harry S Truman, President Harry Truman, Presidential history, Presidential wives, US history, White House history
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Dolley Madison’s Son Payne Todd: The Final Blow
Dolley Madison’s son, Payne Todd, had always been a disappointment. Payne Todd in Brief Dolley Madison (1768-1849) had been married to John Todd, a Quaker lawyer, for three years. Then he died, leaving her with a two-year-old son. When she … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, James Madison
Tagged American history, Anna Payne Causten, Dolley Madison, Dolley Madison's elder years, Dolley Madison's niece Anna Causten, Dolley Madison's will, Dolley Madisons's son Payne Todd, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Lady Dolley Madison, First Lady History, history, James Madison, James Madison's stepson Payne Todd, James Madison's will, John Payne Todd, Montpelier, Payne Todd, President James Madison, Presidential history, Presidential wives, US history
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The Six FLOTUS Widows of 1947
In January, 1947, five (and maybe a “half”) widowed First Ladies were still living. Frances Folsom Cleveland (1864-1947) Frances Cleveland was a First Lady of many distinctions. She was First Lady two separate times, during the non-consecutive terms of Grover … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Benjamin Harrison, Calvin Coolidge, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Grover Cleveland, Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson
Tagged American history, Edith Bolling Galt Wilson, Edith Carow Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady Edith Roosevelt, First Lady Edith Wilson, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady Frances Cleveland, First Lady Grace Coolidge, Frances Folsom Cleveland, Grace Goodhue Coolidge, history, Mary Dimmick Harrison, President Benjamin Harrison, President Calvin Coolidge, President Franklin D Roosevelt, President Grover Cleveland, President Theodore Roosevelt, President Woodrow Wilson, Presidential widows, Presidential Wife Mary Harrison, Presidential wives, US history, White House history
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Mary Todd Lincoln and Henry Clay
In 1832, Mary Todd was thirteen years old; Henry Clay was about to challenge Andrew Jackson for the Presidency. Ellerslie and Ashland Ellerslie Plantation, about three miles from Lexington, KY, was the ancestral home of the Todd family, named for … Continue reading
Posted in Abraham Lincoln, Nifty History People
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American history, Ellerslie Plantation, Emilie Todd Helm, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Lady History, First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln, Henry Clay, Henry Clay's Ashland plantation, history, Mary Lincoln's father Robert S. Todd, Mary Lincoln's niece Katherine Helm, Mary Lincoln's sister Emilie Todd, Mary Todd Lincoln, Presidential wives, Robert Smith Todd, The Todd family plantation, US history, White House history
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The Funeral of Dolley Madison: End of an Era
On July 19, 1849, the largest funeral procession ever held in Washington DC till that time, commemorated the life and death of its most popular resident. The Venerable Mrs. Madison Dolley Payne Madison was 81 when she died on July … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, James Madison
Tagged American history, Dolley Madison, Elizabeth Hamilton, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady Dolley Madison, George Washington, history, James Monroe, John and Abigail Adams, John Quincy Adams, MArtha Washington, Patrick Henry, President James Madison, Presidential history, Presidential wives, The death of Dolley Madison, The Founding Fathers, the influence of Dolley Madison, the last years of Dolley Madison, Thomas Jefferson, White House history
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Eleanor Roosevelt: The Red Cross Uniform
Eleanor Roosevelt begged to visit the soldiers in the Pacific. The Red Cross Uniform Circa WWI The American Red Cross, begun following the Civil War, had its antecedents in Europe even before the Civil War. Clara Barton had been a … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Nifty History People
Tagged "Bull" Halsey, admiral Halsey, Admiral William H, American history, Eleanor Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt and the Red Cross, Eleanor Roosevelt visits WW2 hospitals, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady History, Halsey, history, President Franklin D Roosevelt, President Franklin Roosevelt, Presidential history, Presidential wives, Red Cross Uniforms in WW!, Red Cross Uniforms in WW2, US history, White House history
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Dolley and Her Sisters: The Merry Wives of Washington
Dolley Payne was the eldest daughter of eight; she had three younger sisters. Dolley Payne: Quaker Daughter John Payne, Dolley’s father was a convert to the Quaker religion, and like many people who choose their faith, was strict in its … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, James Madison, Nifty History People
Tagged American history, Anna Payne Cutts, Author Washington Irving, Congressman Richard Cutts, Dolley Madison, Dolley Madison's sister Anna, Dolley Madison's sister Lucy Washington, Dolley Madison's sister Mary Jackson, Dolley Payne Todd Madison, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Lady Dolley Madison, First Lady History, George Steptoe Washington, history, James Madison, Lucy Payne, Mary Payne Jackson, President James Madison, Presidential history, US history, Washington Irving, White House history
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Mary Lincoln’s Gala Bash
In early February, 1862, President and Mrs. Lincoln hosted their only huge party at the White House. Mrs. Lincoln: New FLOTUS For nineteen years Mrs. Abraham Lincoln was only a middle class Springfield, Illinois housewife – and the middle class … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Abraham Lincoln
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American history, Elizabeth Keckley, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Lady Mary Lincoln, history, Lincoln's White House reception, Mary Lincoln, Mary Lincoln's background, Mrs. Abraham Lincoln, President Abraham Lincoln, President Lincoln, Presidential history, Tad Lincoln, US history, White House entertaining, White House history, Willie Lincoln
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