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Tag Archives: Presidential history
Sarah Polk: Gas Lighting
Sarah Childress Polk was FLOTUS in the mid-1840s – a time of major technical and industrial advances. Technology, Circa 1840s When James and Sarah Polk were in the White House (1845-49), the country had grown enormously. Between 1830 and 1840, … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, James K. Polk, Nifty History People
Tagged American history, early Washington DC history, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady History, First Lady Sarah Polk, history, James K. Polk, James Knox Polk, President James Knox Polk, Presidential history, Sarah Polk, The Monroe candelabra, US history, White House history
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William McKinley: A Little Help From His Friends
In 1893, the USA suffered a huge “panic,” or economic recession – larger than it had ever experienced before. William McKinley: The Panic of 1893 In 1893, the usual collision of factors that create recessions occurred – with the usual … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Nifty History People, William McKinley
Tagged American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, Friends of William McKinley, Governor Williamm McKinley, h.h. Kohlsaat, history, Ida McKinley, Ida Saxton McKinley, Marcus A. Hanna, McKinley defends striking miners, McKinley friend H.H. Kohlsaat, McKinley friend Marc Hanna, McKinley friend Myron Herrick, McKinley friend Robert L. Walker, Myron Herrick, Presidential history, The Panic of 1893, US history, William McKinley, William McKinley cosigns loan, William McKinley's financial problem
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Woodrow Wilson and the Spanish Flu
Woodrow Wilson had delicate health from childhood. Woodrow’s Delicate Health If health problems were a major campaign issue a hundred or more years ago, it is unlikely that Woodrow Wilson would have been considered for high office. Severe headaches, stomach … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Nifty History People, Woodrow Wilson
Tagged American history, Dr. Cary Grayson, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, President Woodrow Wilson, Presidential history, The Spanish Flu, The Spanish Influenza, US history, White House history, White House physician Cary Grayson, Wilson's flu coverup, Wilson's history of strokes, Woodrow Wilson, Woodrow Wilson and World War I, Woodrow Wilson goes to Paris Peace talks, Woodrow Wilson's health, Woodrow Wilson's health history, Woodrow Wilson's illness in Paris
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Lincoln’s White House: A Book Review
If one had to describe Lincoln’s White House: The People’s House in Wartime, one could easily call it a string of pearls encased in a Tiffany box. It is more than just a mere delight. It is a treasure that … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Abraham Lincoln, American Civil War, Presidential Sites, Recommended Reading
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American history, Book Review, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady Mary Lincoln, history, James B. Conroy, John G. Nicolay, John Hay, Lincoln's Secretaries, Mary Lincoln, President Abraham Lincoln, Presidential history, The Civil War, The White House, US history, White House history, William O Stoddard
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Lucretia Garfield: The Rough Road to a Happy Marriage
When the Garfields became First Couple in 1880, they had a solid and happy marriage, but… …A Long Time A-Comin’ When James Garfield and Lucretia Rudolph married in 1858, they were both twenty-seven – and had been engaged for five … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, James Garfield, Nifty History People
Tagged American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady History, First Lady Lucretia Garfield, history, James Garfield, Kate Chase, Lincoln's Treasury Secretary Salmon P. Chase, Lucretia Garfield, Lucretia Rudolph Garfield, President James A. Garfield, President James Garfield, Presidential history, The education of James Garfield, The family of James Garfield, US history, White House history
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FDR and Crown Princess Martha of Norway
A month before the famous visit between Franklin Delano Roosevelt and King George VI of Great Britain, the Crown Prince and Princess of Norway visited the US. The Young Norwegians In 1939, Norwegian Crown Prince Olav V and his charming … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Nifty History People
Tagged American history, Crown Prince Olav V of Norway, Crown Princess Martha of Norway, FDR, FDR advisor Harry Hopkins, FDR's "Look to Norway" speech, FDR's dog Fala, FDR's friendship with Crown Princess Martha of Norway, Feather Schwartz Foster, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, history, King Haakon VII of Norway, Norweigian Crown Prince Olav V, Norweigian Crown Princess Martha, Norweigian history, President Franklin D Roosevelt, Presidential history, US history, White Hosue history
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TR and the Bull Moose Assassin
TR: Ex-POTUS When Theodore Roosevelt retired after seven-and-a-half years of the presidency, he was only fifty. Too young. Too vigorous. Too antsy. In a phrase, Too Theodore. He had hand-picked his successor and good friend, William Howard Taft, to carry … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Nifty History People, Theodore Roosevelt
Tagged American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, former President Theodore Roosevelt, history, John Flamming schrank, John Schrank, P:resident William Howard Taft, Presidential elections, Presidential history, the Bull Moose Party, The election of 1912, The Progressive Party, Theodore Roosevelt, TR, TR assassination attempt, US history, White House history, William Howard Taft
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Eleanor Roosevelt: The Bonus Army
In 1933, when Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt became the First Family, the Great Depression was strangling the country. The USA: 1933 After the stock market crash in October, 1929, it took some time for the economy to be seriously felt … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Eleanor Roosevelt, FDR, FDR advisor Louis Howe, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies history, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt, history, Louis Howe, Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, President Franklin D Roosevelt, Presidential history, The Bonus Army, The Bonus Marchers, The Civilian conservation Corps, The Great Depression, US history, White House history
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Tippecanoe and Lincoln: Coalitions
In 1804, the office of Vice President devolved into one of geopolitical accommodation. Geopolitical Accommodation: After the tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr in the Presidential election of 1800, Aaron Burr became Vice President, according to the premise that … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, John Tyler, Nifty History People, Thomas Jefferson, William Henry Harrison
Tagged Aaron Burr, Abraham Lincoln, American history, Andrew Jackson, Andrew Johnson, Feather Schwartz Foster, Henry Clay, history, President Abraham Lincoln, President Andrew Jackson, President William Henry Harrison, Presidential history, The Democratic-Republicans, The election of 1840, The National Republicans, The Republican Party, The Union Party of 1864, The Whig Party, Tippecanoe and Tyler Too, US history, VP Aaron Burr, VP Andrew Johnson, VP Hannibal Hamlin, VP John Tyler, White House history, William Henry Harrison
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