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Tag Archives: First Lady Caroline Harrison
The Death of FLOTUS Caroline Harrison
The election of 1892 was another Presidential rematch. The Rematch Election Sitting Republican President Benjamin Harrison was poised to seek a second term – against Democratic ex-President Grover Cleveland, who held the position from 1885-9. Grover Cleveland was generally well … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Benjamin Harrison, Grover Cleveland, Nifty History People
Tagged American history, Benjamin Harrison, Caroline Harrison, Caroline Harrison and the DAR, Caroline Scott Harrison, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady Caroline Harrison, First Lady History, Grover Cleveland, history, President Benjamin Harrison, President Grover Cleveland, Presidential history, The election of 1888, The election of 1892, The health of Caroline Harrison, US history, White House history
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The White House Conservatory: The Lost Treasure
Arguably the largest of all lost White House treasures, is the Conservatory. The Greenhouse Concept Some three hundred years ago, the first greenhouse was built in Colonial America. The concept had been known in Europe for some time: to provide … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, Presidential Sites, Rutherford Hayes, Theodore Roosevelt, Ulysses S. Grant, William McKinley
Tagged American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies history, First Lady Caroline Harrison, First Lady Ida McKinley, First Lady Lucy Hayes, First Lady Mary Lincoln, flowers in the White House, Harriet Lane, Lucy Hayes' avant garde dinner service, Nellie Grant's White House Wedding, President Abraham Lincoln, President Franklin Pierce, President Grover Cleveland, President James Buchanan, President Theodore Roosevelt, President Ulysses S. Grant, Presidential history, The Crystal Palace, The White House Conservatory, US history, White House history
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Benjamin Harrison: Cold Man in the White House
Most politicians excel at the glad-hand. Benjamin Harrison was the exception. BH: POTUS Grandson William Henry Harrison died after only one month as President of the US. His grandson Benjamin Harrison (1832-1901) was only nine years old. His memories were … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Benjamin Harrison, Nifty History People
Tagged "Baby" McKee, American history, Benjamin Harrison, Benjamin Harrison McKee, Benjamin Harrison's family, Benjamin Harrison's grandson, Caroline Harrison, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady Caroline Harrison, history, President Benjamin Harrison, Presidential history, US history, White House history
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Caroline Harrison: White House Artist
In the late 1880s, bustles were in fashion, and Caroline Harrison was the most “bustling” of all the First Ladies Mrs. Harrison: Domestic Diva Most women today will readily admit to disliking the drudgery of housework, to include cooking and … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Benjamin Harrison
Tagged American history, Benjamin Harrison, Caroline Harrison, Caroline Harrison artist, Caroline Scott Harrison, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Lady Caroline Harrison, First Lady History, General Federation of Womans Clubs, history, President Benjamin Harrison, Presidential history, The Woman's Club movement, White House china collection, White House history
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Caroline Harrison Electrifies The White House
New York City was electrified n the early 1880s, but the White House would not be on the grid until 1891. Benjamin Harrison Arrives in Washington Incumbent Democrat Grover Cleveland was running for a second term against Republican Benjamin … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Benjamin Harrison, Caroline Harrison, Electricity in the White House, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady Caroline Harrison, First Lady History, history, Ike Hoover, President Benjamin Harrison, Presidential history, Thomas Edison, White House history
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