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Tag Archives: Presidential history
Zachary Taylor: Reconciliation
Zachary Taylor was a lifelong soldier – up through the ranks. Colonel Taylor: Commandant In the early 1830s, Colonel Zachary Taylor (1784-1850) was the commandant of Fort Crawford, a small outpost in Priairie-du-Chien, Wisconsin, as the Black Hawk War was … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Col. Zachary Taylor, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady Margaret Taylor, General Zachary Taylor, history, Jefferson Davis, Lt. Jefferson Davis, Margaret Taylor, President Zachary Taylor, Presidential history, Sarah Knox Taylor, Senator Jefferson Davis, the Mexican War, The War with Mexico, US history, Varina Howell Davis, White House history, Zachary Taylor
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Theodore Roosevelt: September, 1901
The month had started quietly enough for Theodore Roosevelt and his family. A Family Vacation Theodore Roosevelt, his wife Edith, and their six children were on a rare and well-needed family vacation in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. … Continue reading
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Tagged Ainsley Wilcox, American history, Anna Roosevelt Cowles, Bamie Roosevelt, Corinne Roosevelt, Corinne Roosevelt Robinson, Edith Roosevelt, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady Edith Roosevelt, First Lady Ida McKinley, George Cortelyou, history, Ida McKinley, President Theodore Roosevelt, President William McKinley, Presidential history, the assassination of William McKinley, The Roosevelt children, Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt Sr., Theodore Roosevelt's sisters, US history, VP Theodore Roosevelt, White House history, William McKinley
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Robert Lincoln’s Second Father
Robert Lincoln was twenty-one when he became man of the family. Young Mr. Lincoln Abraham Lincoln died intestate: he had not made a will. Thus, by law, his estate would be divided into thirds: a third to his widow, and … Continue reading
Posted in Abraham Lincoln, Nifty History People
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American history, David Davis, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady Mary Lincoln, history, Judge David Davis, Lincoln friend David Davis, Mary Lincoln, Mary Todd Lincoln, Presidential history, Robert Lincoln, Robert T. Lincoln, Robert Todd Lincoln, US history
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Dolley and Her Sisters: The Merry Wives of Washington
Dolley Payne was the eldest daughter of eight; she had three younger sisters. Dolley Payne: Quaker Daughter John Payne, Dolley’s father was a convert to the Quaker religion, and like many people who choose their faith, was strict in its … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, James Madison, Nifty History People
Tagged American history, Anna Payne Cutts, Author Washington Irving, Congressman Richard Cutts, Dolley Madison, Dolley Madison's sister Anna, Dolley Madison's sister Lucy Washington, Dolley Madison's sister Mary Jackson, Dolley Payne Todd Madison, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Lady Dolley Madison, First Lady History, George Steptoe Washington, history, James Madison, Lucy Payne, Mary Payne Jackson, President James Madison, Presidential history, US history, Washington Irving, White House history
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John Tyler Woos MRS. Gardiner
Mr. and Mrs. Tyler 1: On his twenty-third birthday, John Tyler (1790-1861) married Miss Letitia Christian, the daughter of a wealthy pedigreed Virginia family. The courtship was traditional, the marriage bore fruit: eight little Tyler’s made an appearance, seven living … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, David Gardiner, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies history, First Lady Julia Tyler, First Lady Letitia Tyler, history, John Tyler, Julia Gardiner Tyler, Juliana Lachlan Gardiner, Letitia Christian Tyler, Miss Julia Gardiner, President John Tyler, Presidential history, Presidential wives, The Princeton Disaster of 1844, US history, White House history
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Abigail Adams, Mater Familias.
Abigail Adams raised four children of her own. She eventually raised nearly a dozen more as part of her extended family. Abigail’s Immediate Family Circle The four children born to John and Abigail Smith Adams were not a stellar bunch. … Continue reading
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Tagged Abigail Adams, Abigail Adams brother William Smith, Abigail Adams Smith, Abigail Adams' grandchildren, Abigail Adams' niece Louisa Smith, Abigail Adams' sister Elizabeth Shaw, Abigail Louisa Adams, Abigail Smith Adams, Adams' nephew Billy Shaw, American history, Charles Adams, Col. Wm. Smith, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady History, George Washington Adams, history, John Adams, John Adams II, John and Abigail Adams, John Quincy Adams, Nabby Adams, Presidential families, Presidential history, Sally Smith Adams, Susanna Adams, The Boston Athenaeum, Thomas Boylston Adams, White House history, William (Billy) Shaw
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George Washington Custis: Man in the Middle
George Washington Parke Custis was remarkable only in relationship to two giants, neither of whom he was actually related to. GW Custis: Fatherless Baby Only weeks after the fourth child and only son of John Parke Custis (1781-1857) was born, … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Arlington House, Civil War history, Col. Robert E. Lee, Custis son-in-law Lee, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady Martha Washington, George Washington, George Washington Parke Custis, GWP Custis, history, Jack Custis, John Parke Custis, MArtha Washington, Mary Anna Custis, Mary Fitzhugh Custis, Mount Vernon, PResident George Washington, Presidential history, Robert E. Lee, US history
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Louisa Adams, Neglected First Lady
No one had a better resume for becoming a First Lady than Louisa Catherine Adams. Louisa: Englishwoman of High Standing Louisa Catherine Johnson was born in England and well educated in a convent school in Paris. Her American father had … Continue reading
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Tagged Abigail Adams, American history, Charles Francis Adams, Diplomat John Quincy Adams, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies history, First Lady Louisa Adams, George Washington Adams, history, John Adams, John Adams II, John Quincy Adams, Louisa Catherine Adams, Mrs. John QUincy Adams, Presidential history, Secretary of State John Quincy Adams, US history, White House history
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George and Martha Washington: Dinner for Two
When George Washington married Martha Custis, he was a well-known personage in Virginia. Col. And Mrs. Washington For fifteen years, George Washington, former Colonel of the Virginia militia, lived in gentrified society, which included a seat in the House of … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Col. George Washington, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady History, General George Washington, George Washington, history, MArtha Washington, Mount Vernon, PResident George Washington, Presidential history, Tobias Lear, U.S. history, US history, Washington HQ at Morristown, Washington HQ at Valley Forge, Washington's Cherry Street house
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Warren Harding: Bloviator of Nostrums and the Founding Fathers
A few men have the gift of speechifying pontifically and saying little. Like Warren Harding, 29th President. Warren G. Harding: Newspaper Man Warren Harding was one of the most affable men in town. He was easy going, a bona fide … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Bloviator Warren Harding, Feather Schwartz Foster, Florence Harding, H.L. Mencken, history, Newspaper publisher Warren Harding, Ohio politician Warren Harding, Presidential history, Senator Warren Harding, The Founding Fathers, The Marion Star, US history, Warren G. Harding, Warren Harding
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