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Tag Archives: US history
Dolley Madison’s Heartache: Payne Todd
Dolley and James Madison had no children of their own. John Payne Todd was the son of her first marriage. Dolley and James Madison Are Wed The Widow Todd, as she was then called, was helping manage her mother’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Dolley Madison, Dolley Madison's son Payne Todd, Dolley Payne Todd Madison, Dolley's son Payne, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, history, James Madison, Madison stepson, Montpelier, Payne Todd, President James Madison, Presidential families, Presidential history, Presidential wives, US history, White House history
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General Grant Saves General Lee
On April 9, 1865, Ulysses S. Grant became the most popular man in America. Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court House Civil War Victory: The Euphoria The news was instantaneously carried by telegraph wire across the country – North … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, American Civil War, Ulysses S. Grant
Tagged American Civil War, American history, Civil War, Feather Schwartz Foster, General Grant, General Joseph E. Johnston, General Lee, General Robert E. Lee, General Ulysses S. Grant, General William T. Sherman, history, Jefferson Davis, John Wilkes Booth, Lee surrender at Appomattox, Lincoln's Assassination, Lincoln's funeral train, President Andrew Johnson, Presidential history, Robert E. Lee, Secretary of State William Seward, Ulysses Grant, Ulysses S. Grant, US history, Vice President Andrew Johnson
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The Family Feud of the Second Mrs. Harrison
Benjamin Harrison and his second wife, Mary Lord Dimmick created a near-scandal when they married, and the family never forgave them. The Twenty-Third President’s Menage When Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901) came to the White House in 1889, he brought a large … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, American Presidents, Benjamin Harrison, Caroline Harrison, DAR, daughters of the American Revolution, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, history, Mary Dimmick, Mary Dimmick Harrison, Mary Lord Dimmick, President Benjamin Harrison, Presidential wives, the family of Benjamin Harrison, US history, US Presidents, White House history
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Rachel Jackson’s Inaugural Gown
The Smithsonian Institution maintains a priceless collection of First Ladies’ inaugural gowns – at least those of the past hundred years. But if they had collected and maintained every First Lady’s inaugural gowns, the most valuable could arguably be … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Andrew Jackson
Tagged "Old Hickory", American history, Andrew Jackson, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First lady Rachel Jackson, General Andrew Jackson, history, President Andrew Jackson, Presidential history, Presidential wives, Rachel Donelson Jackson, Rachel Jackson, The Hermitage, US history, White House history
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Varina Davis as a New York Yankee
The last years of The First Lady of the Confederacy were spent as a New York Yankee. Varina Davis: A Northern Lineage Although Varina Howell Davis (1826-1906) was born and raised in Natchez, Mississippi, she had prominent Northerners on her … Continue reading
Posted in American Civil War, Nifty History People
Tagged "The Lost Cause", American history, Confederate First Lady, Confederate history, Confederate States of America, CSA President, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady Julia Grant, First Lady of the Confederacy, history, Jefferson Davis, Joseph Pulitzer, Julia Grant, Julia Grant friend of Varina Davis, President Franklin Pierce, President of the Confederacy, Richard Howell, Secretary of War Davis, The Confederacy, The New York World, US history, Varina Davis, Varina Howell Davis, widow of Ulysses S Grant
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Harriet Lane Johnston: The Unknown “First Lady”
Harriet Lane (1830-1903) was technically a Presidential “hostess.” Nevertheless, she was “hostess” for four full years. Harriet Lane: A Basic Overview Harriet Lane (1830-1903) was orphaned at nine years old, and her bachelor Uncle James Buchanan, already a well-to-do … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Buchanan Administration, Buchanan's niece Harriet Lane, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, Harriet Lane, Harriet Lane Johnston, history, James Buchanan, Johns Hopkins Medical School, Johns Hopkins Pediatric Center, Mrs. Henry Johnston, President James Buchanan, Presidential history, Presidential Hostess, Presidential hostess Harriet Lane, St. Albans School, US history, Washington Cathedral, White House history, White House hostesses
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President Garfield’s Doctors: A Tragi-Comedy Part I
Charles Guiteau admitted that he shot the President, but “it was the doctors who killed him.” The assassin was certifiably insane, but he wasn’t stupid. Everybody in the country knew it was the medical men who botched the care of … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, James Garfield
Tagged American history, Charles Guiteau, Charles Julius Guiteau, Dr. David Hayes Agnew, Dr. F.H. Hamilton, Dr. Willard Bliss, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, James A. Garfield, Joseph Stanley Brown, President Garfield, President Garfield's doctors, President Garfield's medical team, President James A. Garfield, presidential assassin, Presidential history, US history, White House history
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The Relatives of Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln frankly alluded to his humble beginnings, but he never included his kinfolk in his life. Abraham Lincoln: The Humble Birthright In 1809, Abraham Lincoln was born in Hardin County, Kentucky, to Thomas Lincoln and the former Nancy Hanks. … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln's Family, American history, Dennis Hanks, Feather Schwartz Foster, HArdin County Kentucky, Harriet Hanks, history, John Johnston, Lincoln's family, Lincoln's father Thomas Lincoln, Lincoln's kinfolk, Lincoln's stepbrother John Johnston, Lincoln's stepmother, Mary Lincoln, Nancy Hanks, Presidential history, Sarah Bush Johnston, Sarah Bush Lincoln, Thomas and Elizabeth Sparrow, Thomas Lincoln, US history, US Presidents
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Martha Washington’s Dinner Table
Martha Washington’s dining room table was her pride and joy. Martha Washington: Plantation Mistress Martha was a twenty-seven year old widow whose late husband had a vast fortune in land and property, along with that rarest of all Colonial commodities: … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, George Washington
Tagged American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, George and Martha Washington, George Washington, history, Lady Washington, MArtha Washington, Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon dining room, Mount Vernon kitchen, Mount Vernon orchards, PResident George Washington, Presidential history, Presidential wives, the Custis estate, The Washingtons, US history
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Jefferson Davis: The Petticoat Story
Jefferson Davis’ reputation will forever be tainted by foolish innuendo. Jefferson Davis: CSA’s Flawed Leader The Confederate president was a man of polarities. Jefferson Davis (1808-1889) had some excellent character traits. He was a courteous and surprisingly generous Southern gentleman. … Continue reading
Posted in American Civil War, Nifty History People
Tagged "The Lost Cause", American history, Capturing Jefferson Davis, Civil War, Civil War history, Confederate history, Confederate President, Confederate States of America, CSA President, Feather Schwartz Foster, Fortress Monroe, Franklin Pierce, history, Jeff Davis, Jefferson Davis, Mrs. Jefferson Davis, Symbol of "The Lost Cause", US history, Varina Davis, Zachary Taylor
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