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Tag Archives: Presidential history
William McKinley: The Sneezing Fit
President William McKinley was a genial and popular man. He had a long list of personal friends. William McK: Mister Nice Guy William McKinley (1843-1901) was a nice fellow – and a good fellow. At 18, he enlisted in the … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Chicago newspaperman H.H. Kohlsaat, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady History, First Lady Ida Mickinley, h.h. Kohlsaat, Herman H. Kohlsaat, history, Ida McKinley epileptic, Ida McKinley's epilepsy, Ida Saxton McKinley, McKinldy's attitudes on the War with Spain, Newspaper publisher H.H. Kohlsaat, President William McKinley, Presidential history, The personal tragedies of William McKinley, The Spanish-American War, US history, White House history, William McKinley
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Harriet Lane and the James Buchanan Statue
James Buchanan has been the cellar dweller among Presidents for more than 150 years. JB: The Balance Sheet The asset side. Pennsylvania’s James Buchanan (1791-1868) came to the presidency in 1857 with a forty-plus-year resume of solid achievement: successful attorney, … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, James Buchanan, Nifty History People, Presidential Sites
Tagged American history, Architect William Gordon Beecher, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Lady History, Harriet Lane, Harriet Lane Johnston, Henry Cabot Lodge, history, James Buchanan, John Quincy Adams, President James Buchanan, Presidential history, Presidential hostess Harriet Lane, Sculptor Hans Schuler, Sen. Henry Cabot Lodge, Statue of James Buchanan, US history, Washington DC history, White House history
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Harry Truman, Poker and The Buck Stops Here
President Harry Truman’s desk sign “The Buck Stops Here” is usually construed as an assumption of responsibility. The Origin of “The Buck” The saying, however, derives from a poker term (and HST was a long-time poker player). In the wild … Continue reading
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Tagged "the buck stops here", American history, Bess Truman, Bess Wallace Truman, Feather Schwartz Foster, Harry S Truman, Harry Truman, Harry Truman and poker, history, HST's Little White House, Key West FL, Madge Wallace, President Harry Truman, Presidential history, Senator Harry Truman, The Little White House, US history, White House history
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Lincoln and Sherman: Plugging the Hole
When Abraham Lincoln became President, he knew very little about the military. He learned quickly. The Bull Run Debacle The Battle of Bull Run on July 21, 1861, was an eye-opener on many levels. The Union forces, mostly short term … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Abraham Lincoln, American Civil War, Nifty History People
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American history, Civil War history, Colonel William T. Sherman, Feather Schwartz Foster, General William T. Sherman, history, President Abraham Lincoln, Presidential history, Senator John Sherman, The Battle of Bull Run, U.S. history, William T. Sherman, William Tecumseh Sherman
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Martha Johnson Patterson: First Daughter
Martha Johnson Patterson served for nearly four years as de facto First Lady to an unpopular president. The Johnson Family of Greeneville Andrew Johnson (1808-75) was seventeen years old when he pushed a cart across the North Carolina border into … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Andrew Johnson, Nifty History People
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American history, Andrew Johnson, Andrew Johnson's daughters, Eliza Johnson, Eliza McCardle Johnson, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Lady Eliza Johnson, history, Lincoln's Assassination, Martha Johnson Patterson, Mary Johnson Stover, President Andrew Johnson, Presidential history, Presidential hostess Martha Patterson, Presidential wives, Tennessee Senator Andrew Johnson, Tennessee Senator David Patterson, US history, Vice President Andrew Johnson, White House history
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The Hoovers Rescue Americans: 1914
When World War I began in August, 1914, Herbert and Lou Hoover were living in London’s posh Mayfair section. The Hoovers. Herbert Hoover was a 40-year old mining engineer and consultant in 1914. He had offices in six countries and … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Belgian Relief during World War 1, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady History, Herbert Hoover, history, Hoover lends money to American citizens, Lou Henry Hoover, Mining engineer Herbert Hoover, Presidential history, US history, World War 1 history, World War 1 in London
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Ulysses S. Grant: The Appomattox Parole Perks
April 9, 1865 was arguably among the most important days in U.S. history. U.S. Grant: The Surrender The Civil War had dragged on for four long years, and the casualty count was in the hundreds of thousands and would go … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American Civil War, American history, Appomattox Court House, Appomattox Court House NPS, Chief of Education Ernie Price, Civil War history, Confederate soldiers paroled at Appomattox, Feather Schwartz Foster, General Grant, General Grant's Order #73, General Robert E. Lee, General U.S. Grant, history, President Abraham Lincoln, Presidential history, Robert E. Lee, terms of surrender at Appomattox, Transportation for paroled Confederates, Ulysses S. Grant, US history, Visitors Services at Appomattox Court House
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George Washington and the Miracle at Newburgh
There are several versions of this story, but the essence is always the same. The Yorktown Surrender Most people think the American Revolution ended in 1781 when Cornwallis surrendered his Redcoat army to Washington in Yorktown. That is not exactly … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, American Revolution history, Benjamin Franklin, Cornwallis Surrender at Yorktown, Feather Schwartz Foster, General George Washington, George Washington, George Washington at Newburgh, George Washington businessman, George Washington wears spectacles, George Washington's Mount Vernon, history, John Adams, Presidential history, Revolutionary War, Surrender at Yorktown, The Continental Congress, Thomas Jefferson, US history
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The Courtship of Bess and Harry Truman
Bess Wallace and Harry Truman courted (sort of) for nearly thirty years. Little Boy Harry and Little Girl Bess: Writing of his courtship many years after his marriage, Harry Truman said he first fell in love with Bess Wallace when … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Harry S Truman
Tagged America history, Bess Truman, Bess Truman's parents, Bess Wallace Truman, David and Madge Wallace, elizabeth Wallace Truman, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady Bess Truman, Harry S Truman, history, Madge Wallace, Margaret Truman, President Harry S Truman, President Truman, Presidential history, Presidential wives, US history, White House history
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Harding and Taft: Making An Old Man Happy
Every so often, dreams do come true. Even in politics Ex-President Taft: A Public Career William Howard Taft (1857-1932) spent his entire life in public service: as judge, as Solicitor General, as Governor of the Philippines, as Cabinet member and … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Chief Justice Edward White, ex-President Grover Cleveland, ex-President Taft, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, Judge William Howard Taft, Lt. Governor Warren Harding, P:resident William Howard Taft, President Taft, President Theodore Roosevelt, President Warren Harding, Presidential history, Senator Warren Harding, Supreme Court Justice Taft, Supreme Court Justice William Howard Taft, Taft and Yale, US history, Warren G. Harding, Warren Harding, White House history, William Howard Taft
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