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The Inauguration of Theodore Roosevelt 1901
Vice President Theodore Roosevelt had a quiet, somber inaugural. The Sad Circumstances Vice President Theodore Roosevelt was taking a rare family vacation at a resort in New York’s Adirondack Mountains when news came that President William McKinley had been shot … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Nifty History People, Theodore Roosevelt, William McKinley
Tagged American history, Anna Roosevelt Cowles, Ansley Wilcox, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, Grover Cleveland, history, Ida McKinley, John Milburn, King Edward VIII, Millard Fillmore, President Theodore Roosevelt, Presidential history, Queen Victoria, the assassination of McKinley, the death of William McKinley, the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, Theodore Roosevelt, US history, VP Theodore Roosevelt
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James Buchanan: The Successful Failure
The Stellar Resume James Buchanan (1791-1867), a Pennsylvanian from mid-state, was the last President born in the 18th century. His family was large, but he was essentially a brother among a slew of sisters. Blessed with above average academic gifts, … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Andrew Jackson, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, James K. Polk, Nifty History People
Tagged American history, Andrew Jackson, Buchanan's niece Harriet Lane, Congressman James Buchanan, Feather Schwartz Foster, Harriet Lane, history, Jackson appoints Buchanan Minister to Russia, James Buchanan, James Knox Polk, President James Buchanan, President Pierce appoints Buchanan minister to Great Britain, President Polk names Buchanan Secretary of State, Presidential history, Prince Albert, Queen Victoria, Secretary of State James Buchanan, The administration of James Buchanan, US history, White House history, White House hostess Harriet Lane
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Harriet Lane’s Bracelet Story
Harriet Lane served as de facto First Lady for her bachelor Uncle, POTUS James Buchanan. Little Orphan Harriet James Buchanan was a brother among many sisters. Having received a solid education, he became a successful Pennsylvania attorney, elected to Congress … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, Nifty History People
Tagged American history, Buchanan defeats Fremont, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies history, Franklin Pierce, Harriet Lane, Harriet Lane forbidden to accept gifts, Harriet Lane's suitors, history, James Buchanan, Minister to Great Britain James Buchanan, President Franklin Pierce, President James Buchanan, Presidential history, Presidential hostess Harriet Lane, Queen Victoria, the Presidential election of 1852, the Presidential election of 1856, US history, White House history
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Presidents and Christmas Trees
A “traditional” Christmas tree, one that is brought indoors and decorated, is a German custom. The Early Trees While a Christmas tree of sorts has been around since pagan times, beginning in the early nineteenth century, it became a popular … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Benjamin Harrison, Calvin Coolidge, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Franklin Pierce
Tagged American history, Calvin Coolidge, Christmas tree history, Coolidge and the National Xms tree, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady Grace Coolidge, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and Christmas tree, history, National Christmas tree, President Benjamin Harrison and Christmas tree, President Calvin Coolidge, President Franklin Pierce and Christmas tree, Queen Victoria, US history, Victorian Christmas Tree, White House Christmas tree, White House history, Xmas tree on the Ellipse
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