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Tag Archives: The White House
Dolley Madison: Decorating the White House
Dolley Madison was 41 years old when she became First Lady in 1809… But… For eight years prior to 1809, she served frequently as de facto FLOTUS for President Thomas Jefferson, a widower. Even prior to the Jefferson Administration, Dolley … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, James Madison, Nifty History People, Thomas Jefferson
Tagged American history, Architect Benjamin Latrobe, artist Peter Waddell, Benjamin Latrobe, Dolley Madison, Early White House decor, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady Dolley Madison, First Lady History, FLOTUS Dolley Madison, Gilbert Stuart portrait of George Washhington, history, James Madison, Margaret Bayard Smith, President James Madison, President Thomas Jefferson, Presidential history, Superintendent of Public Buildings Latrobe, The White House, Thomas Jefferson, US history, White House history
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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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John Adams: Four Months in the White House
On November 1, 1800, 65-year-old President John Adams took up residence in the unfinished Executive Mansion in Washington, DC, only a few days before the quadrennial election. The White House… …was neither “white” (it was sandstone), nor would it be … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, George Washington, John Adams, Nifty History People, Thomas Jefferson
Tagged Abigail Adams, Abigail Adams nephew William Shaw, American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies history, First Lady History, First President George Washington, John Adams, John Adams' prayer for the White House, John and Abigail Adams. The Adams children, New Years' Day White House Reception, President John Adams, Presidential history, Presidential wives, the election of 1800, The White House, Third President Thomas Jefferson, US history, White House history
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John Quincy Adams: Arborist
John Quincy Adams came late to nature. JQA: The City Fellow John Quincy Adams (1767-1848) was born in rural Massachusetts, but lived within ten miles of Boston, then considered a major city (pop. 10,000) in the Colonies. As a very … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, John Quincy Adams
Tagged Adams' Peacefield estate, American history, Diplomat John Quincy Adams, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, John Adams birthplace, John Ousley, John Quincy Adams, John Quincy Adams birthplace, PResident George Washington, President John Quincy Adams, Presidential history, The education of John Quincy Adams, The White House, The White House gardens, US history, White House gardener Ousley, White House history
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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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The Monroe Plateau
…Arguably the second oldest permanent possession of the White House… The Return of the White House Shortly after Dolley Madison “rescued” the Gilbert Stuart portrait of George Washington (the oldest possession) in 1814, British soldiers torched the White House, as … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Andrew Jackson, George Washington, James Monroe, Martin Van Buren
Tagged American history, Dining at the White House, Dolley Madison, Elizabeth Kortright Monroe, Feather Schwartz Foster, George Washington, Gilbert Stuart's portrait of Washington, history, James Monroe, Monroe Plateau, President Andrew Jackson, President James Monroe, President Martin Van Buren, Presidential entertaining, Presidential history, The Monroe Plateau, The White House, US history, White House history
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Grover Cleveland, Commuter
The Presidency has always come with very nice housing. Free. Presidents’ Residence By the time a President is elected, he is mature, established in a profession, and at least of middle class means. Some of our early POTUSes had magnificent … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Grover Cleveland, Presidential Sites
Tagged "Red Top", American history, Cleveland estate "Red Top", Cleveland estate "Woodley", Cleveland estate Oak Hill, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady Frances Cleveland, First Lady History, Frances Folsom Cleveland, Grover Cleveland, history, James Buchanan, John Quincy Adams, Oak Hill, President Grover Cleeland, Presidential history, Presidential home "Red Top", The White House, US history, White House history, Zachary Taylor
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Tom and Dolley: The Original Ben and Jerry
Ice cream has always been one of America’s favorite desserts. But was it Thomas Jefferson or Dolley Madison who deserves the credit? Many people believe that “Dolly Madison” ice cream is named for the First Lady because she invented ice … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson
Tagged American history, Dolley Madison, Dolley Madison and ice cream, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady Dolley Madison, First Lady History, George Washington, George Washington's ice cream molds, history, history of ice cream, Ice cream at the White House, Jefferson and ice cream, MArtha Washington, Presidential history, The White House, Thomas Jefferson, US history
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Under This Roof: The White House and the Presidency: A Book Review
Everyone knows the White House. Everyone should know the Presidents. And the rooms themselves are a national treasure! Paul Brandus is a long time Washingtonian POTUS expert, and happily for all, a fellow who understands his audience. He does not … Continue reading
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Tagged "Under This Roof", Abigail Adams, American history, Dolley Madison, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, history, John Adams' presidency, John Tyler's administration, Paul Brandus, Presidential history, The East Room, The Executive Mansion, The Lincoln bedroom, The State Dining Room, The White House, U.S. history, White House, White House history, William McKinley's war room, Woodrow Wilson's stroke
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Bess Truman: The Family Secret
Few First Ladies hated the position more than Bess Truman. Bess Truman becomes First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt’s example was daunting enough for anyone, but for Bess Wallace Truman, all she wanted was to go in a completely different direction: Back … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Harry S Truman, Nifty History People
Tagged American history, Bess Truman, Bess Truman's father David Wallace, Bess Truman's mother Madge Gates Wallace, Bess Wallace Truman, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady Bess Truman, Harry S Truman, Harry Truman, history, Madge Wallace, Mrs. Harry Truman, Presidential wives, The White House, US history, White House history
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