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Category Archives: James Monroe
Lafayette’s Sentimental Journey: 1824-25
The Marquis de Lafayette was only nineteen when he was appointed Major General in the American Continental Army. The Marquis: A Quick Background: The Marquis Gilbert (with a pile of middle names) de Lafayette (1757-1834) was one of the wealthiest … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, George Washington, James Madison, James Monroe, John Adams, Nifty History People, Thomas Jefferson
Tagged American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, General George Washington, General Lafayette, George Washington, history, Honoring Lafayette, John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Lafayette and the American Revolution, Lafayette's visit to the US, President James Monroe, The Marquis de Lafayette, Thomas Jefferson, US history
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John Quincy Adams: Weights and Measures
The Constitution of the United States mandated that Congress develop a standardized system of weights and measures – back in 1787. Early Attempts at Uniformity No one argued with the importance of uniformity of measuring things – from the purity … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, George Washington, James Monroe, John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Thomas Jefferson
Tagged American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, John Quincy Adams, Louisa Adams, PResident George Washington, President James Monroe, Presidential history, Secretary of State John Quincy Adams, Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, Sharon Selin, the history of weights and measures, US history, weights and measures, White House history
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The Monroe Plateau
…Arguably the second oldest permanent possession of the White House… The Return of the White House Shortly after Dolley Madison “rescued” the Gilbert Stuart portrait of George Washington (the oldest possession) in 1814, British soldiers torched the White House, as … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Andrew Jackson, George Washington, James Monroe, Martin Van Buren
Tagged American history, Dining at the White House, Dolley Madison, Elizabeth Kortright Monroe, Feather Schwartz Foster, George Washington, Gilbert Stuart's portrait of Washington, history, James Monroe, Monroe Plateau, President Andrew Jackson, President James Monroe, President Martin Van Buren, Presidential entertaining, Presidential history, The Monroe Plateau, The White House, US history, White House history
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