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Tag Archives: Presidential history
Dolley Madison: Decorating the White House
Dolley Madison was 41 years old when she became First Lady in 1809… But… For eight years prior to 1809, she served frequently as de facto FLOTUS for President Thomas Jefferson, a widower. Even prior to the Jefferson Administration, Dolley … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, James Madison, Nifty History People, Thomas Jefferson
Tagged American history, Architect Benjamin Latrobe, artist Peter Waddell, Benjamin Latrobe, Dolley Madison, Early White House decor, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady Dolley Madison, First Lady History, FLOTUS Dolley Madison, Gilbert Stuart portrait of George Washhington, history, James Madison, Margaret Bayard Smith, President James Madison, President Thomas Jefferson, Presidential history, Superintendent of Public Buildings Latrobe, The White House, Thomas Jefferson, US history, White House history
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The First Burial of Willie Lincoln
Willie Lincoln was 11 when he died in the White House. Willie. In December, 1850, ten months after his sickly four year old brother Edward Baker Lincoln died, William Wallace Lincoln was born. He was the third son born to … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Abraham Lincoln, Nifty History People
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln’s son Willie, American history, Bud and Holly Taft, Dr. Phineas Gurley, Dr. William Wallace, Eddy Lincoln, Elizabeth Keckley, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady History, First Lady Mary Lincoln, history, Lincoln friends Bud and Holly Taft, Lincoln secretary John Hay, Mary Lincoln, Oak Hill Cemetery in Georgetown, Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield IL, President Abraham Lincoln, Presidential history, Robert Lincoln, Tad Lincoln, The personality and character of Willie Lincoln, The sons of Abraham Lincoln, US history, White House history, William Carroll's cemetery vault, William Wallace Lincoln, Willie Lincoln
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Nellie Taft and the Philippine Band
Helen Herron Taft’s happiest years were in the Philippines. The Manila Years In 1900 Helen Herron Taft (1861-1943), married and mother of three, traveled to Manila, where she spent the next few years. Her husband of 15 years had been … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Nifty History People, Rutherford Hayes, Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft
Tagged American history, Band Master Walter Loving, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady History, First Lady Nellie Taft, Helen Herron, Helen Herron Taft, history, Nellie Taft, Philippine Constabulary Band, Presidential history, Presidential wives, Secretary of War William Howard Taft, The Luneta, THe Luneta in the Philippines, The Tafts in the Philippiines, US history, Walter Loving, White House history
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The Epiphany of Edwin M. Stanton
Stanton: The Basics Edwin McMasters Stanton (1814-69), was Ohio born and raised, the son of a middle class physician and his wife. His father died when Edwin was only thirteen, leaving the family nearly destitute. Plagued by severe asthma, he … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Abraham Lincoln, American Civil War, James Buchanan, Nifty History People
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American history, Edwin McMasters Stanton, Edwin Stanton, Feather Schwartz Foster, Gideon Welles, history, Pennsylvania Boss Simon Cameron, President Abraham Lincoln, Presidential history, Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles, Secretary of war Edwin M. Stanton, the character of Edwin Stanton, the early association of Stanton and Lincoln, The ironclad Monitor, US history, White House history
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Theodore Roosevelt: Super Cop
Theodore Roosevelt had a varied career, and made the most of all his opportunities The Mid-90s: At Loose Ends Still in his early-to-mid 30s, Theodore Roosevelt, aristocratic and wealthy New Yorker, had jam packed decades into his young life. He … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Nifty History People, Theodore Roosevelt
Tagged American history, Anti-Semitic clergyman Alwardt, Civil Service Commissioner Theodore Roosevelt, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, Jacob Riis, Journalist Jacob Riis, NY Police Commissioner Theodore Roosevelt, Presidential history, Reverend Herman Awardt, Theodore Roosevelt, TR fights anti-Semitism, TR protects anti-Semitic preacher, TR visits tenements, US history, White House history
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FDR 1941: The Christmas Houseguest
On December 6, 1941, the US was an isolationist country. That changed on December 7. The Storm Clouds War had been looming throughout Europe for nearly a decade. Japan had been making belligerent noises in Asia for more than a … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Nifty History People
Tagged American history, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, Eleanor Roosevelt, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady History, Franklin D. Roosevelt, history, National Christmas Tree Lighting, President Franklin D Roosevelt, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Presidential history, The attack on Pearl Harbor, The onset of WWII, The Second World War, US history, White House guests, White House history, White House Xmas of 1941, Winston Churchill, Winston Churchill visits the USA, Winston Churchill’s personal habits
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Abraham Lincoln and the Christmas Turkey
All the Lincolns were very fond of animals. The Lincoln Family Pets In the mid-1850s, the Lincoln Family of Springfield, IL had a dog named Fido. He was likely what people would call a mutt, or a mixed breed, but … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Abraham Lincoln, American Civil War, Nifty History People
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Lady History, history, Lincoln pets, Mary Lincoln, President Abraham Lincoln, Presidential history, Sarah Josepha Hale, Sarah Josepha Hale sparks federal Thanksgiving, Tad Lincoln, Tad Lincoln's speech defect, US history, White House history, White House pets
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George Washington: A Tale of Two Christmases
Christmas Celebrations Circa 1770 Christmas celebrations have been around for centuries. In the 18th century American Colonies, particularly in the South, people decorated their houses with home made wreaths of pine boughs and cones, ribbons and vegetation. It was usually more … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, George Washington, Harry S Truman
Tagged American history, Colonial Christmas celebrations, Emanuel Leutze painting, Feather Schwartz Foster, General George Washington, George Washington, history, John Trumbull painting, King George III, MArtha Washington, Mount Vernon, Presidential history, The American Revolution, The Battle of Trenton, The Continental Congress in Annapolis, The Revolutionary War, The surrender at Yorktown, The Treaty of Paris, Thomas Mifflin, US history, Washington crosses the Delaware
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General Ike and Princess Elizabeth: First Meeting
General Eisenhower spent several months in England preparing for the D-Day Invasion in 1944. The King and Queen of WWII In no small part, the decisions and actions of Great Britain’s King George VI (1895-1952) were deeply influenced by the … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Nifty History People
Tagged American history, British King George VI, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Feather Schwartz Foster, General Eisenhower, General Ike, history, King Edward VIII, King George VI, King George VI of Great Britain, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Presidential history, Princess Elizabeth of Great Britain, Queen Consort Elizabeth, Queen Elizabeth II, the abdication of Edward VIII, the Duke of Windsor, US history, Windsor Castle
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