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Tag Archives: US history
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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Dolley Madison: The Recipe Swap
Just as the Madison parlor was always full, so was their dining table. The Early Madison Years When the young widow Dolley Payne Todd became Mrs. James Madison in 1794, their first two years were spent in Philadelphia, then … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson
Tagged American history, Author Catherine Allgor, Catherine Allgor, Dolley Madison, Dolley Madison and ice cream, Dolley Madison's entertaining style, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies history, First Lady Dolley Madison, Historian Catherine Allgor, history, James Madison, President James Madison, President Thomas Jefferson, Presidential history, Secretary of State James Madison, US history, White House history
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Chester Alan Arthur in Hiding
When Chester Alan Arthur was named as Republican VP candidate in 1880, no one was more surprised than he was. CAA: A Brief Run-up. Very brief, in fact. Chet Arthur had never been elected to anything before. The New York … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Chester Arthur, James Garfield, Nifty History People
Tagged American history, Charles Guiteau, Charles J. Guiteau, Charles Julius Guiteau, Chester Alan Arthur, Chester Arthur, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, James A. Garfield, NY senator Roscoe Conkling, President Chester Alan Arthur, President James A. Garfield, President Rutherford B. Hayes, Presidential history, the assassination of Garfield, The Presidential campaign of 1880, trial of Charles Guiteau, US history, Vice President Chester Alan Arthur, Vice Presidential history, White House history
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Calvin Coolidge: A Fish Story
Calvin Coolidge was a man of limited interests. The Private Mr. Coolidge There is a story that at some point, Calvin Coolidge was asked what his hobbies were. He replied, “I run for office.” Throughout his youth, there is no … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Calvin Coolidge, Herbert Hoover, James K. Polk, Nifty History People
Tagged American history, Calvin Coolidge, Col. Edmund Starling, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, President Calvin Coolidge, President Chester Alan Arthur, President Grover Cleveland, President Harry Truman, President Herbert Hoover, President James Knox Polk, President Warren Harding, Presidential fishermen, Presidential history, Secret Serviceman Edmund Starling, Senator James Reed, Senator William Borah, US history, White House history
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James Garfield Goes to Congress
…with a little help from President Lincoln. Maybe. JAG: A Brief History Ohio born James Garfield (1831-81) had a very unpromising start in life. His father died when he was two, with little to leave the family. His mother later … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Abraham Lincoln, American Civil War, James Garfield
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American history, Battle of Chattanooga, Battle of Chickamauga, Battle of Shiloh, Civil War history, Congressman James A. Garfield, Feather Schwartz Foster, Geauga Academy, General Don Carlos Buell, General James Garfield, Hiram College, history, James A. Garfield, James Garfield, President Abraham Lincoln, Presidential history, Salmon P. Chase, Secretary of the Treasury Salmon P. Chase, Secretary of War Edwin Stanton, US history, White House history, Williams College
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Theodore Roosevelt Takes the Plunger
One would be hard pressed to find a more adventuresome POTUS than Theodore Roosevelt. The Young Fella Theodore Roosevelt became President suddenly. He had been a reluctant candidate for Vice President under William McKinley in 1900, but the McKinley-Roosevelt ticket … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Nifty History People, Theodore Roosevelt
Tagged Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, American history, Chester W. Nimitz, early submarine design, Feather Schwartz Foster, General George Washington, history, Leonardo DaVinci, President Theodore Roosevelt, Presidential history, Sagamore Hill, Submarine Hunley, Submarine Plunger (SS2), Submarine Shark, Submarine Turtle, submarines, Theodore Roosevelt, Travel in the 19th century, Travel in the early 20th century, US history, US naval history, US submarines
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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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