Tag Archives: former President Grover Cleveland

Edward Porter Alexander. Soldier. Engineer. Gettysburg.

Posted on July 5, 2022 by Feather Foster

EPA: The Young and Handsome Edward Porter Alexander wanted to be a soldier from early youth. His well-to-do father, a successful Georgia planter, wanted him to be an engineer. When a family friend advised the senior Alexander that a West … Continue reading →

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Theodore Roosevelt and the Judge: 1904

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Feather Foster

Theodore Roosevelt ran for President in 1904… The Big Surprise …but the big surprise was that he was already President. He had planned to run for POTUS in ’04 some years back. He may have dreamed about running in ’04 … Continue reading →

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