Tag Archives: White House history

Grover Cleveland’s Scandal: “Where’s My Pa?”

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Feather Schwartz Foster

Presidential candidate Grover Cleveland was accused of fathering an illegitimate child.   It was true.  Maybe. Grover Cleveland: The Bachelor Candidate Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) was a forty-seven year old bachelor when the Democrats chose him as their presidential candidate in 1884. … Continue reading →

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Louisa Adams and the Jackson Ball

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Feather Schwartz Foster

In 1824, James Monroe, our last Founding Father(ish) was retiring. His Cabinet was a virtual nursery for a new generation poised to take over. The Players and the Playing Field: 1824 Leading the field for the election of 1824, was … Continue reading →

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The Presidential Stepping Stone

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Feather Schwartz Foster

More than half our Presidents have been lawyers, at least by discipline. Whether they liked it or not, and even whether they actively “practiced law” is something else. POTUSes Reading Law In the “olden days,” one did not need a … Continue reading →

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Florence Harding and The Veterans

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Feather Schwartz Foster

After World War I, thousands of wounded soldiers were crowding into Washington hospitals. Florence Harding would be a regular visitor. Florence Kling Harding: Lonely Wife Florence Harding never had a strong maternal instinct. An early and disastrous elopement left her … Continue reading →

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Abraham Lincoln, Father Abraham

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Feather Schwartz Foster

There is no question that Abraham Lincoln loved his wife and children dearly, but was he a “family man” by nature? Lincoln: The Family Child Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) was born to a hard-working, but essentially poor family. By his own … Continue reading →

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Chester Alan Arthur: A VEEP on Hold

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Feather Schwartz Foster

Vice President Chester Alan Arthur became President following the assassination and death of James A. Garfield. CAA: The Basics Born in Vermont and raised in upstate New York, Chester Alan Arthur (183o-1886) was a preacher’s son who attended Union College, … Continue reading →

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Sarah Knox Taylor: The First Mrs. Jeff Davis

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Feather Schwartz Foster

Sarah may have been a tiny little blip in history, but her connections are cool! Sarah Knox Taylor: The Army Brat Zachary Taylor was a forty-year career soldier who rose through the ranks. He was born in Virginia and raised … Continue reading →

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The Three Lives of Theodore Roosevelt

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Feather Schwartz Foster

Theodore Roosevelt was only 60 years old when he died. The country was stunned. How could TR allow himself to be blindsided by the Grim Reaper? TR’s Death The real truth was that TR, the poster-boy for the strenuous life, … Continue reading →

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Grace and Calvin Coolidge on the Farm

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Feather Schwartz Foster

President Calvin Coolidge loved to take his wife with him on Presidential out-and-abouts. She was pretty, she was stylish, and she had an impish humor. She was enormously popular. President and Mrs. Coolidge Calvin Coolidge was arguably the most sexist … Continue reading →

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Lucy Hayes and the Laced Oranges

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Feather Schwartz Foster

Lucy Hayes has gone down in history as “Lemonade Lucy” for banning spirits in the White House – but did people find a way around it?   The Spirits of ‘76 The election of 1876 was one of the most … Continue reading →

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