Tag Archives: US history

Enthroned Washington: The Naked George

Posted on May 20, 2019 by Feather Foster

Thesis: Where there is art, there are art critics. Corollary: Everybody is a critic. Commemorating George Washington Statues commemorating heroes and saints, sages and scenes of glory have been around since antiquity. It was only natural that when the State … Continue reading →

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Governor Theodore Roosevelt: Kicked Upstairs

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Feather Foster

When the Spanish-American War ended in 1898, Theodore Roosevelt was a hero! TR: The Rough Rider Theodore Roosevelt, was a New York Knickerbocker, Harvard graduate, Republican state legislator, cowboy, Civil Service Commissioner and Assistant Secretary of the Navy under President … Continue reading →

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Chet Arthur, Tiffany and the 19-Year Screen

Posted on May 6, 2019 by Feather Foster

No question about it, the White House receives a great deal of wear and tear. Chester A. Arthur: Accidental President Few people would have ever believed that Chester Alan Arthur, New York “spoilsman” politician, would ever have become President of … Continue reading →

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Franklin and Eleanor: The Chasm

Posted on April 29, 2019 by Feather Foster

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was a 5th cousin to Eleanor Roosevelt. The Commonalities of Childhood Descended from Dutch ancestors slightly post-Mayflower, both Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelts were New York Knickerbockers, an aristocratic old-line status. Both Franklin (1882-1945) and Eleanor (1883-1961) came … Continue reading →

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Martha Washington’s Agony: Patsy Custis

Posted on April 22, 2019 by Feather Foster

When Martha Dandridge Custis married George Washington, she had two little children, ages four and two. George Washington, Stepfather Martha Dandridge had married Daniel Custis when she was eighteen. Eight years later, he died, leaving his widow with a vast … Continue reading →

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Dolley Madison’s Son Payne Todd: The Final Blow

Posted on April 15, 2019 by Feather Foster

Dolley Madison’s son, Payne Todd, had always been a disappointment. Payne Todd in Brief Dolley Madison (1768-1849) had been married to John Todd, a Quaker lawyer, for three years. Then he died, leaving her with a two-year-old son. When she … Continue reading →

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Nellie Taft Writes Her Memoirs

Posted on April 8, 2019 by Feather Foster

This is a sad story with a delayed happier ending. Nellie: Discovering the Ambition Helen (Nellie) Herron (1861-1943) was smart as a whip, and as ambitious as Caesar. She had the ambition to want things, and the ambition to work … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: US history

Enthroned Washington: The Naked George

Governor Theodore Roosevelt: Kicked Upstairs

Chet Arthur, Tiffany and the 19-Year Screen

Franklin and Eleanor: The Chasm

Martha Washington’s Agony: Patsy Custis

Dolley Madison’s Son Payne Todd: The Final Blow

Nellie Taft Writes Her Memoirs

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