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The Presidents of New York
Virginia and Ohio claim to be Mother of Presidents – but NY claims 7 unique sons! Three Who Re-Upped the Third Party Way #8, Martin Van Buren (1782-1862) was a New Yorker from the border of the Catskill and Adirondack … Continue reading
Posted in American Civil War, Chester Arthur, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Grover Cleveland, Martin Van Buren, Millard Fillmore, Theodore Roosevelt
Tagged American history, Andrew Jackson, Chester Alan Arthur, Feather Schwartz Foster, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Grover Cleveland, history, James Garfield, Martin Van Buren, Millard Fillmore, President Chester Alan Arthur, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, President Grover Cleveland, President Martin Van Buren, President Millard Fillmore, President Theodore Roosevelt, Presidential history, The American Party, the Bull Moose Party, The Democratic Party, The Democratic-Republicans, The Free Soil Party, The Know-Nothing party, The Progressive Party, The Republican Party, The Whig Party, Theodore Roosevelt, US history, White House history, William McKinley, Zachary Taylor
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Lincoln Cousin: Dennis Hanks
It was a complicated and sometimes confusing kinship. Dennis Hanks: A Flotsam-Jetsam Childhood Dennis Friend Hanks (1799-1892) was the illegitimate son of Nancy Hanks – an aunt of another Nancy Hanks, Lincoln’s mother. Born in Hardin County, KY, a decade … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Abraham Lincoln, Nifty History People
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American history, Betsey Johnston Hanks, Civil War history, Dennis Friend Hanks, Dennis Hanks, Dennis Hanks visits White House, Dennis Hanks' pocket watch, Elizabeth and Thomas Sparrow, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, Lincoln cousin Dennis Hanks, Lincoln father Thomas Lincoln, Lincoln stepsister Betsey Johnston, Lincoln's mother Nancy Hanks, Lincoln's stepmother Sarah Bush Johnston, President Abraham Lincoln, Presidential history, US history, White House history
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FDR and the Lend-Lease Metaphor
It’s an old story told thousands of times, but still rings true. FDR: The President on Two Fronts In 1940, President Franklin D. Roosevelt accepted the Democratic nomination for an unprecedented third term in office. Despite being crippled by … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Nifty History People
Tagged American history, FDR and Lend-Lease, FDR's "firehose" speech, FDR's friendship with Churchill, Feather Schwartz Foster, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, history, King George VI, Lend-Lease, President Franklin D Roosevelt, Presidential history, Roosevelt's Fireside Chats, the beginning of World War II, The Great Depression, the Lend-Lease program, The onset of WWII, The outlook of Franklin D. Roosevelt, US history, White House history, Winston Churchill
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James Monroe: The Hats Story
James Monroe came to office with more executive, legislative and diplomatic experience than any previous POTUS. JM: The Fellow In A Tricorn James Monroe (1758-1831) was the last of the Virginia Triumvirate: three-in-a-row two-term Presidents serving between 1800-1824. Born in … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, George Washington, James Madison, James Monroe, Thomas Jefferson
Tagged Ambassador to France James Monroe, American history, Brigadier General John Armstrong, Feather Schwartz Foster, George Washington, history, James Madison, James Monroe, PResident George Washington, President James Madison, President Thomas Jefferson, Presidential history, Secretary of State James Monroe, Secretary of War James Monroe, The Articles of Confederation, Thomas Jefferson, US Diplomat James Monroe, US history, VA Governor James Monroe, VA Governor Thomas Jefferson, Virginia legislator James Monroe, Virginia Senator James Monroe
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John Quincy Adams: The Homecoming
John Quincy Adams spent the most part of his youth in Europe. The Continental Education When John Adams sailed to Europe in 1778 as a diplomatic envoy from the new United States, he brought his 10-year-old son John Quincy with … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Nifty History People
Tagged Abigail Adams, American history, Charles Adams, Elbridge Gerry, Feather Schwartz Foster, George Clinton, Henry Knox, history, James Monroe, John Adams, John Jay, John Quincy Adams, John Quincy Adams in Europe, Marquis de Lafayette, NY Governor George Clinton, Rufus King, Thomas Adams, Thomas Jefferson, US history, Young John Quincy Adams
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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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Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Ball
The mood of the country was vastly different in 1865 than in 1861. The Difference Being… …(at least in general essence), that in 1861, the country was nervous and frightened. Several Southern states already seceded, and the tensions at South … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Abraham Lincoln, American Civil War
Tagged 16th President Abraham Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln, American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady Mary Lincoln, history, House Speaker Schuyler Colfax, Lincoln's Second Inaugural, Lincoln-Johnson Clubs, Mary Harlan, Mary Lincoln, President Abraham Lincoln, Presidential history, Robert Lincoln, Senator Charles Sumner, The Patent Office in 1860, US history, White House guard William Crook, White House history
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Traveling With Lady Washington
Martha Washington was a homebody, and never liked to travel. Traveling: 18th Century Style If Martha Washington disliked traveling, and actually was afraid of it, she had reasons. Travelers had limited options: foot, animal, vehicle-and-animal. If water crossing was included, … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, George Washington, Nifty History People
Tagged American history, Colonial history, Daniel Parke Custis, Feather Schwartz Foster, General George Washington, George Washington Colonel George Washington, history, Martha Custis, Martha Dandridge, Martha Washinagton, Martha Washington joins husband in camp, Martha Washington son Jack Custis, Mount Vernor, US history, Virginia Colonial capital, Washington named General of Continental Army, Washington plantation Mount Vernon
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Frances Cleveland: The Wedding Gown
Grover Cleveland came to the White House with a secret. Grover Cleveland’s Secret At 49 years old, Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) was a lifelong bachelor. Nearly 300-pounds on his 5’9” frame, he was the heaviest President up to that time … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Grover Cleveland, Nifty History People
Tagged American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady History, Frances Folsom, Frances Folsom Cleveland, Grover Cleveland, Grover Cleveland's secret engagement, history, President Grover Cleveland, Presidential history, Rose Elizabeth Cleveland, US history, White House history, White House wedding
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