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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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1861: A Year of Six Presidents
Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration in 1861 set many precedents. Presidential Precedents. Abraham Lincoln was a President of many firsts: The first POTUS born west of the Appalachian Mountains (KY); the elected first from Illinois; the first elected by popular plurality in … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, John Tyler, Martin Van Buren, Millard Fillmore
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American history, Confederate President Jefferson Davis, Feather Schwartz Foster, Franklin Pierce, history, James Buchanan, Jefferson Davis, John Tyler, Martin Van Buren, Millard Fillmore, President Abraham Lincoln, President Franklin Pierce, President James Buchanan, President John Tyler, President Martin Van Buren, President Millard Fillmore, Presidential history, US history White House history
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Harry Truman’s Best Birthday Present
Harry Truman was just shy of his 61st birthday when he became President. HST: The Unprepared Vice President Harry S. Truman (1884-1972) was elected Democratic Senator from Missouri in 1934, two years after Franklin Delano Roosevelt was first elected Democratic … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Harry S Truman
Tagged American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S Truman, Harry Truman, history, Missouri political boss Pendergast, President Franklin D Roosevelt, President Harry S Truman, Presidential history, The suicide of Adopf Hitler, The Truman Committee, US history, V-E Day, Victory in Europe, VP Harry Truman, White House history, Winston Churchill, World War II, World War II ends
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Chester Alan Arthur: The Dandy President
Nothing but the very best would satisfy Chester Alan Arthur. An Insignificant Upbringing Nothing in his background remotely suggested that Chester Alan Arthur (1829-86) would ever be president. Of course that could be said about many of our chief executives. … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Chester Arthur
Tagged American history, Chester Alan Arthur, Chet Arthur, Ellen Herndon Arthur, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, Louis Comfort TIffany, Mary McElroy, President Andrew Johnson, President Arthur redecorates the White House, President Chester Alan Arthur, President James A. Garfield, President Rutherford B. Hayes, President Ulysses S. Grant, Presidential history, Roscoe Conkling, Senator Roscoe Conkling, The Tiffany Screen at the White House, US history, White House history
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Tad Lincoln and The Doll Jack
All kids need toys. Tad: A Child With Problems Tad was the Lincolns’ fourth and last child born after a grueling two-day labor. He was born with a cleft palate, a not-uncommon malformation in the mouth routinely corrected in infancy … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Abraham Lincoln, American Civil War, Nifty History People
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American history, Bud and Holly Taft, Feather Schwartz Foster, Gardener John Watt, history, Julia Taft Baynes, Lincoln pardons The Doll Jack, Mary Lincoln, President Abraham Lincoln, Presidential history, Tad Lincoln, Tad Lincoln's cleft palate, Tad Lincoln's Doll Jack, Tad Lincoln's playmates, The Doll Jack, Thomas (Tad) Lincoln, US history, White House Gardener Watt, White House history, Willie Lincoln
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Nan Britton, Part II: Harding’s Tell-All Mistress
The bad news was that President Warren Harding died in 1923. Without a will. Nan Britton, Nymphette Nanna Popham Britton (1896-1991) had been obsessed with Warren G. Harding since she was a child. She fixated on him like today’s teeny-boppers … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Nifty History People, Warren G. Harding
Tagged American history, Elizabeth Ann Britton, First Lady Florence Harding, history, Nan Britton, Nanna Popham Britton, President HArding's mistress Nan Britton, President Warren G. Harding, Presidential history, Senator Warren G. Harding, The Marion Star, The President's Daughter, The Teapot Dome scandal, US history, Warren G. Harding, Warren Harding, White House history
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Nan Britton: Harding’s “Lolita”
This is Part One of a very nifty story! The Marion Publisher Warren G. Harding (1865-1923) was a rural Ohio fellow, who, following a mediocre education, gravitated to Marion, Ohio where he purchased an interest in The Marion Star, a … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Nifty History People, Warren G. Harding
Tagged American history, Elizabeth Ann Britton, Feather Schwartz Foster, Florence Harding, Harding nominated for President, history, Nan Britton, Nanna Popham Britton, President Harding, President Warren G. Harding, Presidential history, Presidential mistress Nan Britton, Senator Warren Harding, the "smoke filled" room, US history, Warren G. Harding
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Dolley Madison at 250
At 250 years old, Dolley Madison has consistently “worn well.” Happy Birthday to Dolley! From the time Dolley Payne Todd Madison (May 20, 1768-1849) was in her mid-twenties, she was arguably the most famous woman in the United States. Two … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, James Madison
Tagged American history, Dolley Madison, Dolley Payne Todd, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady Dolley Madison, First Lady History, George and Martha Washington, history, James Madison, President and Mrs. Washington, President James Madison, Presidential history, The qualities of Dolley Madison, The Widow Dolley Madison, the Widow Todd, US history, White House history
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Franklin Pierce: Moments of Grace
Franklin Pierce came to the Presidency following great personal tragedy. Franklin Pierce: The Tragedy Only weeks before Franklin Pierce (D-NH) was inaugurated in 1853, he took his wife and their eleven-year-old son to visit family in Massachusetts. En route, their … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Pierce
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American history, Confederate President Jefferson Davis, Feather Schwartz Foster, Franklin Pierce, history, James Buchanan, Jane Pierce, Jefferson Davis, President Abraham Lincoln, President Franklin Pierce, Presidential history, Secretary of War Jefferson Davis, The tragedy of Bennie Pierce, US history, White House history
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