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Tag Archives: First Lady Mary Lincoln
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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Robert Lincoln’s Second Father
Robert Lincoln was twenty-one when he became man of the family. Young Mr. Lincoln Abraham Lincoln died intestate: he had not made a will. Thus, by law, his estate would be divided into thirds: a third to his widow, and … Continue reading
Posted in Abraham Lincoln, Nifty History People
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American history, David Davis, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady Mary Lincoln, history, Judge David Davis, Lincoln friend David Davis, Mary Lincoln, Mary Todd Lincoln, Presidential history, Robert Lincoln, Robert T. Lincoln, Robert Todd Lincoln, US 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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The Death of Tad Lincoln
Tad Lincoln had just turned 18 when he died. Tad in Springfield, IL Thomas Lincoln, (1853-1871) named for his paternal grandfather, was called Tad from the outset. It was a hard birth, and Tad was born with a cleft palate … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln's son Tad, American history, Eddie Lincoln, Elizabeth and Ninian Edwards, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady Mary Lincoln, history, John Hay, Judge David Davis, Lincoln's son Tad, Mary HArlan Lincoln, Mary Lincoln, Robert Lincoln, Robert Lincoln's father-in-law James Harlan, Senator James Harlan, Tad Lincoln, Tad Lincoln's brother Robert, Tad Lincoln's brother Willie, Tad Lincoln's funeral, The Widow Mary Lincoln, Thomas (Tad) Lincoln, US history, White House history, Willie Lincoln
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Lincoln. Mary. Robert. War.
Of all the decisions Abraham Lincoln was obliged to make during his administration, few were as personally difficult as his son’s participation in the Army. Robert’s Story Robert Todd Lincoln had just entered Harvard when his father was inaugurated in … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Abraham Lincoln, American Civil War, Nifty History People
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American Civil War, American history, Civil War history, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady History, First Lady Mary Lincoln, General Sherman, General Ulysses Grant, General Ulysses S. Grant, General William T. Sherman, history, Mary Lincoln, President Abraham Lincoln, Presidential history, Robert Lincoln, Robert Todd Lincoln, US history, White House history
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Robert Lincoln’s Secret Trip
Robert Todd Lincoln was a private man who assiduously shunned the spotlight. Robert T. Lincoln: 1865 Robert Lincoln, the son of Abraham Lincoln, had neither of his parents’ outgoing personalities. He made friends easily enough, but he was a laid-back … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Nifty History People
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies history, First Lady Mary Lincoln, history, Mary HArlan Lincoln, Mary Lincoln, Mary Todd Lincoln, Mrs Robert T Lincoln, Mrs. Robert Lincoln, President Abraham Lincoln, Robert Lincoln, Robert Lincoln's secret files, Robert Todd Lincoln, Tad Lincoln, the burial of Tad Lincoln, the death of Tad Lincoln, The Widow Mary Lincoln, US history
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Mary Lincoln’s Big Sister: Elizabeth Edwards
Elizabeth Todd Edwards was the oldest of Mary Lincoln’s siblings. The Todd Family Robert and Eliza Todd of Lexington, KY had six children who lived to adulthood. Mary was the fourth. Eliza died when Mary was only seven; eighteen months … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American history, Elizabedth Todd Edwards, Elizabeth and Ninian Edwards, Elizabeth Todd, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Lady History, First Lady Mary Lincoln, history, Mary Lincoln, Mary Lincoln returns to Springfield, Mary Todd in Springfield, Mary Todd Lincoln, Ninian Edwards, Presidential history, Robert Lincoln, Tad Lincoln, US history, White House history, Willie Lincoln
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The Short Sweet Life of Willie Lincoln
Despite the fact that Willie Lincoln died before his 12th birthday, he was arguably the happiest of the Lincoln family. Willie Lincoln in Springfield, IL William Wallace Lincoln (1850-1862) was named for his uncle-by-marriage. Dr. William Wallace, married to … Continue reading
Posted in Abraham Lincoln, American Civil War, Nifty History People
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln son Willie, American history, Bud and Holly Taft, Elmer Ellsworth, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies history, First Lady Mary Lincoln, history, Lincoln friends Bud and Holly Taft, Lincoln law partner William Herndon, Lincoln's son Thomas, Mary Lincoln, President Abraham Lincoln, Presidential history, Robert Lincoln, Tad Lincoln, the death of Elmer Ellsworth, the death of Senator Edward Baker, The death of Willie Lincoln, Thomas Lincoln, US history, White House history, William Wallace Lincoln, Willie Lincoln, Willie Lincoln's childhood, Willie Lincoln's death
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Mrs. Keckley, “Contraband” and The Lincolns
The Civil War brought out great bitterness. It also brought out great generosity. “Contraband” Fortress Monroe, near Norfolk, VA, was a crucial center for the Union, since it commanded the Chesapeake Bay, its trade, commerce and defensive position. General Benjamin … Continue reading
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Tagged "Behind the Scenes", "the Negro historian", American history, Civil war "contraband", Civil War history, Contraband Relief Association, Elizabeth Keckley, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady Mary Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, history, Lizzie Keckley, Mary Lincoln, Mrs. Abraham Lincoln, Mrs. Elizabeth Keckley, Mrs. Lincoln, Negro soldiers in the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln, Presidential history, THe Ladies' Freedmen and Soldiers Relief Association, The Lincolns, The Sanitary Commission, US history, Wendell Phillips
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The Plot to Assassinate General Grant
General Grant was one of John Wilkes Booth’s targets on April 14, 1865. This is Julia Grant’s story, penned some 35 years after it occurred, and not known to the general public for more than a century. April 14, 1865 … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, American Civil War, Ulysses S. Grant
Tagged "The Personal Memoirs of Julia Dent Grant", Abraham Lincoln, American history, Booth accomplice O'Laughlin, Civil War history, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Lady Mary Lincoln, Ford's Theater, General Grant, General Rawlins, General Ulysses Grant, General Ulysses S. Grant, history, John Wilkes Booth, Julia Dent Grant, Julia Grant, Lincoln's Assassination, Mary Lincoln, Michael O'Laughlin, Mrs. Ulysses S. Grfant, President Abraham Lincoln, President Lincoln, Presidential history, Secretary of State William Seward, The Hero of Appomatttox, Ulysses S. Grant, US history, Vice President Andrew Johnson
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