Tag Archives: Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson and the Cheshire Cheese

Posted on April 22, 2024 by Feather Foster

Cheese Practically all cultures include cheese (no pun intended). It basically an offshoot of milk, whether from a cow, a sheep or a goat, etc. to include the curd. As one would expect, the different animal milk produces different types … Continue reading →

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Poems by Presidents: The First-Ever Anthology

Posted on February 19, 2024 by Feather Foster

A Book Review Roses are red, Violets are blue, POTUSES, Politics. Poetry too? What a surprise! Editor Michael Croland has amassed a charming little array of actual poetry (ok, plus a few limericks and light verse) written by some of … Continue reading →

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Eliza Monroe Hay, the Irony of Good Feelings

Posted on January 8, 2024 by Feather Foster

The Era of Good Feelings The Monroe years 1817-25, are commonly referred to as “The Era of Good Feelings,” with fair reason. The country was at peace, following a military and economic misery known as the War of 1812. The … Continue reading →

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Georges Washington Lafayette: Godson 

Posted on October 2, 2023 by Feather Foster

The Family Lafayette The Marquis Gilbert (plus a slew of middle names) Motier de Lafayette was born in 1757, into one of the wealthiest aristocratic families in France. Orphaned as a toddler, he became a ward of the King, who … Continue reading →

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Thomas Jefferson: The Honeymoon Trip

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Feather Foster

And their conclusion is… Some have claimed he was infuriating, evasive, elusive, complicated, deceptive, double-dealing, inconsistent, disingenuous, close-mouthed, and similar adjectives. And those were his biggest fans! Thomas Jefferson’s intellectual prowess and happy facility with words are generally unquestioned. But … Continue reading →

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James Monroe, The Decorator

Posted on May 15, 2023 by Feather Foster

Nothing in James Monroe’s upbringing indicated his latent taste in the decorative arts. JM: Orphaned Boy James Monroe (1758-1831), Virginia born to a middle class planting family, was orphaned by the time he was 16. Into that parentless breach stepped … Continue reading →

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Dolley Madison: Decorating the White House

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Feather Foster

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 →

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Joseph Jones, James Monroe and General Washington

Posted on August 15, 2022 by Feather Foster

The Hon. Joseph Jones Joseph Jones (1727-1805) practiced the triple professions of many well-to-do Colonial men: planter, attorney, and political office-holder. One can easily list Jefferson, Madison, Jackson, Tyler, and a slew of others in that category. Born in Westmoreland … Continue reading →

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Four Presidents and the Fourth of July

Posted on August 8, 2022 by Feather Foster

July 4 has been celebrated as our national birthday since 1776. The Declaration During a brutally hot summer in 1776, representatives from all thirteen American colonies gathered in Philadelphia to bemoan the critical impasse between their individual colonies and the … Continue reading →

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Thomas Jefferson: Smuggler

Posted on January 3, 2022 by Feather Foster

The Agronomist Long before Monticello as we know it was built and rebuilt by “Thomas Jefferson, Architect,” his love of the land on his little mountain was deep and lifelong. TJ was more than just a Virginia planter. Most of … Continue reading →

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