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Tag Archives: White House history
Andy Johnson and His Father’s Statue
President Andrew Johnson was barely two when his father died. Jacob Johnson, Hero Jacob Johnson (1778-1812) was poor as a church mouse. Born and raised in Raleigh, NC, he had no education, training or skills. Although he served in the … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Andrew Johnson, Andrew Johnson's childhood, Andrew Johnson's father, Andrew Johnson's political career, Eliza McCardle Johnson, Feather Schwartz Foster, Jacob Johnson, President Andrew Johnson, Presidential history, The death of Jacob Johnson, US history, White House history
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Thomas Jefferson, Louisiana and An Ideological Dilemma
When Thomas Jefferson became President, there were sixteen states in the Union. A Geographical Overview In 1801, the USA consisted of the original thirteen colonies, plus Vermont, Kentucky and Tennessee. By the terms of the treaty ending the American Revolution, … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Composition of the Louisiana Purchase, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, James Monroe, Napoleon Bonaparte, President Thomas Jefferson, Presidential history, Robert Livingston, The Louisiana Purchase, The Louisiana Territory, Thomas Jefferson, US history, White House history
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William Henry Harrison: The Windy Inaugural
William Henry Harrison was a well-known “dark horse” President – if such a thing is possible. WHH: Virginia Patrician Contrary to the myth, William Henry Harrison (1773-1841) was as well-born as any First Family of Virginia could be. His family … Continue reading
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Tagged "Old Tippecanoe", American history, Andrew Jackson, Battle of The Thames, Battle of Tippecanoe, Benjamin Harrison V, Daniel Webster, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Families of Virginia, General William Henry Harrison, history, Martin Van Buren, President William Henry Harrison, Presidential history, Secretary of State Daniel Webster, Senator Daniel Webster, The election of 1840, The Whig Party, US history, White House history, William Henry Harrison
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Eleanor Roosevelt: The Red Cross Uniform
Eleanor Roosevelt begged to visit the soldiers in the Pacific. The Red Cross Uniform Circa WWI The American Red Cross, begun following the Civil War, had its antecedents in Europe even before the Civil War. Clara Barton had been a … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Nifty History People
Tagged "Bull" Halsey, admiral Halsey, Admiral William H, American history, Eleanor Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt and the Red Cross, Eleanor Roosevelt visits WW2 hospitals, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady History, Halsey, history, President Franklin D Roosevelt, President Franklin Roosevelt, Presidential history, Presidential wives, Red Cross Uniforms in WW!, Red Cross Uniforms in WW2, US history, White House history
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William McKinley: The Carnation Story
Few Presidents were as genuinely considerate as William McKinley. Poor Boy Makes Good William McKinley (1843-1901) was one of seven children born to an Ohio iron-worker and his wife. They were poor, devout Methodists, but firmly focused on their children’s … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady Ida McKinley, history, Ida McKinley, Ida McKinley's health, Leon Czolgosz, McKinley assassin Czolgosz, McKinley's carnations, President William McKinley, Presidential history, Rutherford B. Hayes, US history, White House history, William McKinley
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Harry Truman’s Best Birthday Present
Harry Truman was just shy of his 61st birthday when he became President. HST: The Unprepared Vice President Harry S. Truman (1884-1972) was elected Democratic Senator from Missouri in 1934, two years after Franklin Delano Roosevelt was first elected Democratic … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S Truman, Harry Truman, history, Missouri political boss Pendergast, President Franklin D Roosevelt, President Harry S Truman, Presidential history, The suicide of Adopf Hitler, The Truman Committee, US history, V-E Day, Victory in Europe, VP Harry Truman, White House history, Winston Churchill, World War II, World War II ends
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Chester Alan Arthur: The Dandy President
Nothing but the very best would satisfy Chester Alan Arthur. An Insignificant Upbringing Nothing in his background remotely suggested that Chester Alan Arthur (1829-86) would ever be president. Of course that could be said about many of our chief executives. … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Chester Alan Arthur, Chet Arthur, Ellen Herndon Arthur, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, Louis Comfort TIffany, Mary McElroy, President Andrew Johnson, President Arthur redecorates the White House, President Chester Alan Arthur, President James A. Garfield, President Rutherford B. Hayes, President Ulysses S. Grant, Presidential history, Roscoe Conkling, Senator Roscoe Conkling, The Tiffany Screen at the White House, US history, White House history
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Tad Lincoln and The Doll Jack
All kids need toys. Tad: A Child With Problems Tad was the Lincolns’ fourth and last child born after a grueling two-day labor. He was born with a cleft palate, a not-uncommon malformation in the mouth routinely corrected in infancy … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Abraham Lincoln, American Civil War, Nifty History People
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American history, Bud and Holly Taft, Feather Schwartz Foster, Gardener John Watt, history, Julia Taft Baynes, Lincoln pardons The Doll Jack, Mary Lincoln, President Abraham Lincoln, Presidential history, Tad Lincoln, Tad Lincoln's cleft palate, Tad Lincoln's Doll Jack, Tad Lincoln's playmates, The Doll Jack, Thomas (Tad) Lincoln, US history, White House Gardener Watt, White House history, Willie Lincoln
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Nan Britton, Part II: Harding’s Tell-All Mistress
The bad news was that President Warren Harding died in 1923. Without a will. Nan Britton, Nymphette Nanna Popham Britton (1896-1991) had been obsessed with Warren G. Harding since she was a child. She fixated on him like today’s teeny-boppers … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Elizabeth Ann Britton, First Lady Florence Harding, history, Nan Britton, Nanna Popham Britton, President HArding's mistress Nan Britton, President Warren G. Harding, Presidential history, Senator Warren G. Harding, The Marion Star, The President's Daughter, The Teapot Dome scandal, US history, Warren G. Harding, Warren Harding, White House history
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Dolley Madison at 250
At 250 years old, Dolley Madison has consistently “worn well.” Happy Birthday to Dolley! From the time Dolley Payne Todd Madison (May 20, 1768-1849) was in her mid-twenties, she was arguably the most famous woman in the United States. Two … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Dolley Madison, Dolley Payne Todd, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady Dolley Madison, First Lady History, George and Martha Washington, history, James Madison, President and Mrs. Washington, President James Madison, Presidential history, The qualities of Dolley Madison, The Widow Dolley Madison, the Widow Todd, US history, White House history
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