Tag Archives: Thomas Jefferson

John Adams and The Validation of America

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Feather Schwartz Foster

March 4, 1797 is one of those barely recognized dates – but it is a pivotal one. The Lonely Inaugural of John Adams Inaugurals today are times of celebration: parades, parties, balls. People come from all over the globe to … Continue reading →

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Thomas Jefferson’s Enlightened Palate

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Feather Schwartz Foster

Thomas Jefferson was always a slender man. He ate sparingly – but what he ate was always magnificently prepared from the finest ingredients available. Thomas Jefferson was unquestionably born with a brilliant and curious mind. As the poster  child of … Continue reading →

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Dolley Madison and the Inaugural Ball

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Feather Schwartz Foster

Dolley Madison was already a superstar when James Madison was elected President in 1808. The Early Inaugurals The inaugurations of George Washington had been solemn affairs, both in New York City and Philadelphia. No government of the “we the people” … Continue reading →

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Monticello and Sagamore Hill: Connected in Essence

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Feather Schwartz Foster

Presidential homes usually provide the essence of the men who lived there, but none better than Monticello and Sagamore Hill. Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello Thomas Jefferson was a Renaissance man of the Enlightenment. He somehow managed to compress half a dozen … Continue reading →

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