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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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Richard M. Johnson: Scandalized Vice President
Richard Mentor Johnson was our first VP Johnson. Andrew (2) and Lyndon (3) came later. RMJ: Kentuckian Richard Mentor Johnson (1780-1850), was born/raised near what is now Louisville, KY when the area was still part of Virginia. His was a … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Andrew Jackson, James Madison, Martin Van Buren, Nifty History People, William Henry Harrison
Tagged Adaline Johnson, American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, General William Henry Harrison, history, Imogene Johnson, John Tyler, Julia Chinn, Kentucky history, Martin Van Buren, President Andrew Jackson, President Martin Van Buren, President William Henry Harrison, Presidential history, Richard Johnson and Julia Chinn, Richard Johnson’s common law wife, Richard Mentor Johnson, Tecumseh, The War Hawks of 1812, US history, Vice Presidential history, VP Richard M. Johnson
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Selling McKinley in 1896
Historians frequently point to 1896 as being the first “modern” election. Setting the Stage By 1896, the country was poised for a new century. Huge changes had occurred since the Civil War some 35 years earlier. Railroads crossed the entire … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Nifty History People, William McKinley
Tagged American history, “A Full Dinner Pail”, Bryan’s Cross of Gold speech, Feather Schwartz Foster, Former President Benjamin Harrison, history, Ida McKinley, Inventions of 1870-99, Marcus A. Hanna, Mark Hanna, Mark Hanna’s business background, McKinley campaign manager Hanna, Ohio Senator John Sherman, Presidential history, The Election of 1896, The Presidential campaign of 1896, US history, White House history, William Jennings Bryan, William McKinley, William McKinley background
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The Great White Jail
“The White House is the finest prison in the world.” Harry S Truman. The White House Paradox The White House, or the Executive Mansion, is undoubtedly the finest residence the country has to offer the President of the United States, … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Abraham Lincoln, Calvin Coolidge, Chester Arthur, George Washington, Grover Cleveland, Harry S Truman, James Buchanan, James K. Polk, James Monroe, John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Nifty History People, Thomas Jefferson, Ulysses S. Grant, William Howard Taft
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American history, Chester Alan Arthur, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady Frances Cleveland, First Lady History, Frances Folsom Cleveland, George Washington, Grover Cleveland, Harry Truman, history, James Buchanan, John Adams, Julia Grant, MArtha Washington, Presidential families, Presidential history, The Executive Mansion, The White House, US history, White House history
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President Benjamin Harrison: States Man
Benjamin Harrison is one of those post-Civil War presidents with a beard. A Little More About Ben For the knowledgeable, Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901) is generally remembered as the grandson of another President – General William Henry Harrison (1773-1841), who is … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Jackson, Benjamin Harrison, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Grover Cleveland, Theodore Roosevelt, William Henry Harrison, William Howard Taft
Tagged American history, Benjamin Harrison, Brigadier General Benjamin Harrison, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, Idaho joins Union, Montana joins Union, North Dakota joins Union, President Benjamin Harrison, Presidential history, Six States joined the Union, South Dakota joins Union, States joining the Union, the Gilded Age, US history, Washington joins Union, White House history, William Henry Harrison, Wyoming joins Union
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Breaking News All Over Again: A Book Review
The History Behind Today’s Headlines One of the true lessons of history is the stunned surprise of people today when they are confronted with the similarities of yesterday. What? This happened before? Maybe decades ago? Or centuries ago? How could … Continue reading
Martha and Abigail: Habits of Friendship…
Martha Washington and Abigail Adams are arguably the most prominent women of the last quarter of the 18th century. An Unlikely Friendship The likelihood that Martha Washington (1731-1802) would even meet Abigail Adams (1744-1818) would have been considered remote in … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, George Washington, John Adams
Tagged Abigail Adams, American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady Abigail Adams, First Lady History, First Lady Martha Washington, First President George Washington, history, MArtha Washington, Martha Washington levees, PResident George Washington, President John Adams, Presidential history, Presidential wives, The Continental Congress, US history, Vice President John Adams
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George Washington and the Purloined Packet
Delivering the Mail Written communication i.e. letters, documents, newspapers, etc., was not nearly as common in early colonial times as it would become in later generations. First of all, literacy. A large percentage of people could not read or write. … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Hamilton, American history, Benjamin Franklin, British General William Gage, Colonial mail delivery, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady History, General George Washington, George Washington, George Washington cousin Lund Washington, history, John Hancock, Lund Washington, MArtha Washington, Mount Vernon, Postmaster General Benjamin Franklin, Presidential history, THe Continental Army, The Continental Congress, US history, Washington stepson Jack Custis
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