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Tag Archives: US history
James Monroe: The Hats Story
James Monroe came to office with more executive, legislative and diplomatic experience than any previous POTUS. JM: The Fellow In A Tricorn James Monroe (1758-1831) was the last of the Virginia Triumvirate: three-in-a-row two-term Presidents serving between 1800-1824. Born in … Continue reading
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Tagged Ambassador to France James Monroe, American history, Brigadier General John Armstrong, Feather Schwartz Foster, George Washington, history, James Madison, James Monroe, PResident George Washington, President James Madison, President Thomas Jefferson, Presidential history, Secretary of State James Monroe, Secretary of War James Monroe, The Articles of Confederation, Thomas Jefferson, US Diplomat James Monroe, US history, VA Governor James Monroe, VA Governor Thomas Jefferson, Virginia legislator James Monroe, Virginia Senator James Monroe
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John Quincy Adams: The Homecoming
John Quincy Adams spent the most part of his youth in Europe. The Continental Education When John Adams sailed to Europe in 1778 as a diplomatic envoy from the new United States, he brought his 10-year-old son John Quincy with … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Nifty History People
Tagged Abigail Adams, American history, Charles Adams, Elbridge Gerry, Feather Schwartz Foster, George Clinton, Henry Knox, history, James Monroe, John Adams, John Jay, John Quincy Adams, John Quincy Adams in Europe, Marquis de Lafayette, NY Governor George Clinton, Rufus King, Thomas Adams, Thomas Jefferson, US history, Young John Quincy Adams
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The Death of FLOTUS Caroline Harrison
The election of 1892 was another Presidential rematch. The Rematch Election Sitting Republican President Benjamin Harrison was poised to seek a second term – against Democratic ex-President Grover Cleveland, who held the position from 1885-9. Grover Cleveland was generally well … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Benjamin Harrison, Grover Cleveland, Nifty History People
Tagged American history, Benjamin Harrison, Caroline Harrison, Caroline Harrison and the DAR, Caroline Scott Harrison, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady Caroline Harrison, First Lady History, Grover Cleveland, history, President Benjamin Harrison, President Grover Cleveland, Presidential history, The election of 1888, The election of 1892, The health of Caroline Harrison, US history, White House history
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Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Ball
The mood of the country was vastly different in 1865 than in 1861. The Difference Being… …(at least in general essence), that in 1861, the country was nervous and frightened. Several Southern states already seceded, and the tensions at South … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Abraham Lincoln, American Civil War
Tagged 16th President Abraham Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln, American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady Mary Lincoln, history, House Speaker Schuyler Colfax, Lincoln's Second Inaugural, Lincoln-Johnson Clubs, Mary Harlan, Mary Lincoln, President Abraham Lincoln, Presidential history, Robert Lincoln, Senator Charles Sumner, The Patent Office in 1860, US history, White House guard William Crook, White House history
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Traveling With Lady Washington
Martha Washington was a homebody, and never liked to travel. Traveling: 18th Century Style If Martha Washington disliked traveling, and actually was afraid of it, she had reasons. Travelers had limited options: foot, animal, vehicle-and-animal. If water crossing was included, … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, George Washington, Nifty History People
Tagged American history, Colonial history, Daniel Parke Custis, Feather Schwartz Foster, General George Washington, George Washington Colonel George Washington, history, Martha Custis, Martha Dandridge, Martha Washinagton, Martha Washington joins husband in camp, Martha Washington son Jack Custis, Mount Vernor, US history, Virginia Colonial capital, Washington named General of Continental Army, Washington plantation Mount Vernon
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Frances Cleveland: The Wedding Gown
Grover Cleveland came to the White House with a secret. Grover Cleveland’s Secret At 49 years old, Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) was a lifelong bachelor. Nearly 300-pounds on his 5’9” frame, he was the heaviest President up to that time … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady History, Frances Folsom, Frances Folsom Cleveland, Grover Cleveland, Grover Cleveland's secret engagement, history, President Grover Cleveland, Presidential history, Rose Elizabeth Cleveland, US history, White House history, White House wedding
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Theodore Roosevelt: Tweedledum and Tweedledee
Theodore Roosevelt knew the power of conceptual spot-on images and phrases. TR: The Social Conscience Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) was born into a socially conscious family. They were prominent and wealthy, with a strong sense of noblesse oblige. Roosevelt Senior served … Continue reading
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Tagged "Alice Through the Looking Glass", Abraham Lincoln, American history, early labor strikes, early labor unions, Eminent sociologist E.E. Clark, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, Labor commissioner Carroll D. Wright, President Theodore Roosevelt, Presidential history, the Coal Miners Strike of 1902, The Union of Mine Workers, Theodore Roosevelt, Tweedledum and Tweedledee, UMW President John Mitchell, US history, White House history
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Grace Coolidge at the Confluence
No one could have been more surprised by the 1920 Republican convention than Grace Goodhue Coolidge. The Beginning of Fame The nomination of Warren G. Harding was a surprise to the country. Choosing a Vice Presidential candidate was an afterthought. … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Calvin Coolidge, Nifty History People, Warren G. Harding
Tagged American history, Calvin Coolidge, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady Florence Harding, First Lady History, Grace Cooliodge in the Political Arena, Grace Goodhue Coolidge, history, John Coolidge, President Warren G. Harding, Presidential history, the early years of Grace Coolidge, The popularity of Grace Coolidge, US history, Vice President Calvin Coolidge, Warren G. Harding, White House history
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James Madison and the Secret Convention
James Madison has always been designated The Father of the Constitution. James Madison: A Brief Run-Up James Madison (1751-1836) was the eldest son of a well-to-do planting family in central Virginia. Slight of stature (between 5’1 and 5’6” depending on … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, George Washington, James Madison, James Monroe, Nifty History People, Thomas Jefferson
Tagged American history, Constitutional Convention Secrecy, Feather Schwartz Foster, George Washington, George Washington President of Constitutional Convention, history, James Madison, James Madison and Constitutional Convention, James Madison Diaries, James Monroe, Pierce Butler, RIchard Dobbs Spaight, Rufus King, the Constitutional Convention, Thomas Jefferson, US history
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James Knox Polk’s Delicate Operation
In the early 19th century, any surgery was always dangerous. Young Polk Born in 1795 in North Carolina, James Knox Polk was the oldest of ten children born to a middle-class North Carolina family. They moved to Tennessee when Polk … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, James K. Polk
Tagged American history, bladder stones in the 19th century, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, James K. Polk, James Knox Polk, Kentucky surgeon Dr. Ephraim McDowell, Presidential history, Speaker of the House James K. Polk, surgery for bladder stones, the childhood of James K. Polk, the education of James K. Polk, the health of James K. Polk, US history, White House history
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