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George Washington: Officer and Gentleman
Of all the residents of 18th Century American Valhalla, George Washington was arguably the one whose character and demeanor were consistently above reproach. Braddock: The Making of An Officer The teenaged George Washington’s first career choice was the British Navy. … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, George Washington, Nifty History People
Tagged American history, Col. George Washington, Cornwallis Surrender at Yorktown, Feather Schwartz Foster, General Benjamin Lincoln, General Charles Cornwallis, General Cornwallis, General Edward Braddock, General George Washington, General Nathaniel Greene, General Rochambeau, George Washington, history, Presidential history, The American Revolution, The French and Indian War, The Revolutionary War, The Surrender at York, US history
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Thomas Jefferson, Louisiana and An Ideological Dilemma
When Thomas Jefferson became President, there were sixteen states in the Union. A Geographical Overview In 1801, the USA consisted of the original thirteen colonies, plus Vermont, Kentucky and Tennessee. By the terms of the treaty ending the American Revolution, … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Composition of the Louisiana Purchase, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, James Monroe, Napoleon Bonaparte, President Thomas Jefferson, Presidential history, Robert Livingston, The Louisiana Purchase, The Louisiana Territory, Thomas Jefferson, US history, White House history
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Julia Grant: Sleeping With the General
This is Julia’s story. She saw it first hand. General Grant’s One-Two Punch For twenty years, General Ulysses S. Grant had been at the pinnacle: victorious Union General, the Hero of Appomattox, two-term POTUS and world traveler, hosted by kings … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, American Civil War, Ulysses S. Grant
Tagged American history, Dr. George Shrady, Feather Schwartz Foster, Ferdinand Ward, First Ladies history, General Grant, General Grant's doctor, General Ulysses Grant, General Ulysses S. Grant, Grant & Ward, Grant business partner Ferdinand Ward, history, Julia Grant, Mark Twain, Presidential history, Presidential wives, the final illness of General Grant, Ulysses S. Grant, US history
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William Henry Harrison: The Windy Inaugural
William Henry Harrison was a well-known “dark horse” President – if such a thing is possible. WHH: Virginia Patrician Contrary to the myth, William Henry Harrison (1773-1841) was as well-born as any First Family of Virginia could be. His family … Continue reading
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Tagged "Old Tippecanoe", American history, Andrew Jackson, Battle of The Thames, Battle of Tippecanoe, Benjamin Harrison V, Daniel Webster, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Families of Virginia, General William Henry Harrison, history, Martin Van Buren, President William Henry Harrison, Presidential history, Secretary of State Daniel Webster, Senator Daniel Webster, The election of 1840, The Whig Party, US history, White House history, William Henry Harrison
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Florence Harding’s Hatpin Story
Florence Harding loved politics – and she was a very savvy woman. The Harding: Introduction to Politics Florence Harding was thirty when she married Warren Gamaliel Harding. He was five years younger, the publisher of a weekly newspaper and the … Continue reading
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Tagged "Duchess" Harding, American history, First Ladies history, Florence Harding, Harry Daugherty, Harry M. Daugherty, history, Political ambitions of Florence Harding, Presidential history US history, the "smoke filled" room, The election of 1920, The Ohio friends of Warren G. Harding, Warren G. Harding, Warren Harding
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Eleanor Roosevelt: The Red Cross Uniform
Eleanor Roosevelt begged to visit the soldiers in the Pacific. The Red Cross Uniform Circa WWI The American Red Cross, begun following the Civil War, had its antecedents in Europe even before the Civil War. Clara Barton had been a … Continue reading
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Tagged "Bull" Halsey, admiral Halsey, Admiral William H, American history, Eleanor Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt and the Red Cross, Eleanor Roosevelt visits WW2 hospitals, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady History, Halsey, history, President Franklin D Roosevelt, President Franklin Roosevelt, Presidential history, Presidential wives, Red Cross Uniforms in WW!, Red Cross Uniforms in WW2, US history, White House history
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VP Thomas Marshall and the Flag
Thomas Marshall is one of the unknown and generally disregarded Vice Presidents….but… About Tom Marshall Thomas Riley Marshall (1854-1925) was an attorney, and like James Madison, diminutive in stature – perhaps only 5’2 or 3”. An Indiana Hoosier, he gravitated … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Nifty History People, Woodrow Wilson
Tagged American history, Asst. Sec. of the Navy F.D. Roosevelt, Feather Schwartz Foster, Franklin D. Roosevelt, history, Indiana Governor thoas Marshall, President Woodrow Wilson, Presidential history, The Vice Presidency, US history, Vice President Thomas R. Marshall, VP Thomas Marshall, Wilson's VP Marshall
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Lou Hoover and the Cow-Pup
Lou Henry Hoover had one of the most interesting lives of any First Lady. A Brief Background: Lou Henry (1874-1944) was Iowa born, but her family moved to California when she was a small child, and California was still part … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Herbert Hoover
Tagged American history, early history of Stanford University, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady History, Herbert Hoover, history, Lou Henry Hoover, Lou Hoover, Mining Engineer Hoover, Mrs. Herbert Hoover, Presidential history, Presidential wives, Prof. John Branner, The Boxer rebellion
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William McKinley: The Carnation Story
Few Presidents were as genuinely considerate as William McKinley. Poor Boy Makes Good William McKinley (1843-1901) was one of seven children born to an Ohio iron-worker and his wife. They were poor, devout Methodists, but firmly focused on their children’s … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady Ida McKinley, history, Ida McKinley, Ida McKinley's health, Leon Czolgosz, McKinley assassin Czolgosz, McKinley's carnations, President William McKinley, Presidential history, Rutherford B. Hayes, US history, White House history, William McKinley
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George Washington and the Rules of Civility
If you visit any George Washington-related national site, the gift shop usually includes a slim volume of George Washington’s Rules of Civility. The Processes of 18th Century Education When George Washington was born in 1732, schools as we know them, … Continue reading
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Tagged "The Rules of Civility:, American history, Early colonial education, Feather Schwartz Foster, George Washington, George Washington's moral behavior, George washington's older brother Lawrence, history, Lawrence Washington, Mount Vernon, Presidential history, The Fairfax family of Northern Virginia, US history
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