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Tag Archives: First Lady History
Dolley Madison, Alass, Alass
The Quaker Girl Dolley Payne (1768-1849) was born into a family who had converted to the Quaker religion. Like many who “choose” their faith, her father was strict in his observances. Dolley wore the Quaker gray gowns and bonnets, no … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Benjamin Franklin, Congressman James Madison, Dolley Madison, Dolley Madison and Philadelphia boarding house, Dolley Madison as a Quaker, Dolley Madison's father John Payne, Dolley Madison's first husband, Dolley Payne, Dolley Payne Todd, Elderly Benjamin Franklin, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady History, history, James Madison, John Todd Esq., Senator Aaron Burr, US history
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Abigail Smith: Becoming Mrs. Adams
Abigail: Third Generation Abigail Smith Adams, born in 1744, was already the third generation born in Massachusetts Bay. If her forebears didn’t come on the Mayflower, they surely followed along on some later “midsummer flower.” They were all Englishmen (and … Continue reading
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Tagged Abigail Adams, Abigail Adams parents, Abigail and John Adams, Abigail Smith, Abigail Smith Adams, American history, Courtship of John and Abigail Adams, education of Abigail Adams, Elizabeth Quincy Smith, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady Abigail Adams, First Lady History, history, John Adams, President John Adams, Presidential history, Rev. William Smith, siblings of Abigail Adams, US history
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George Washington and Lafayette: The Gifts
The orphaned boy and a childless father. The Orphaned Boy Gilbert de Motier, with a long string of additional names, but primarily the Marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834), was orphaned as a toddler, and inherited a huge estate in Auvergne, France. … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Battle of Brandywine, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Lady History, General George Washington, George Washington, Georges Washington Lafayette, history, Lafayette, MArtha Washington, Mount Vernon, Presidential history, The American Revolution, The Battle of Yorktown, the key to the Bastille, The Marquis de Lafayette, US history
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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
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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
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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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The Death of Jack Custis
Martha’s Kids In 1750, eighteen year old Martha Dandridge married Daniel Parke Custis, twice her age, and one of the wealthiest planters in Virginia. They had sincerely liked each other, and the marriage was happy for seven years. Then Daniel … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Daniel Parke Custis, Eleanor Calvert, Eleanor Calvert Custis, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Lady History, General Charles Cornwallis, General George Washington, George Washington, George Washington Parke Custis, history, Jack Custis, Jack Custis Washington, Martha Custis, Martha Custis children, MArtha Washington, Martha Washington son Jack Custis, Mount Vernon, Presidential history, The American Revolution, The children of Jack Custis, The Revolutionary War, US history, Washington stepson Jack Custis
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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
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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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