Presidential History Blog

There is no evidence that iconic 19th century American authors Walt Whitman and Louisa May Alcott ever met… But… In later years, it is very likely they had heard of each other, to include shared experiences as volunteer nurses in Civil War hospitals in Wa…

It certainly was an “oddity.”

Medical knowledge was still hit-and-miss in the early 19th century, but both Dolley Madison and Louisa Adams had the good fortune to have Dr.

President Grant had just won his second term.

Poetry often evokes emotional memory, and I am old enough to remember when it was an important part of a grade school curriculum.

The last meeting between FDR, Stalin and Churchill only weeks before Roosevelt’s death.

The Lincoln Statue in Congress Women in the Arts Art, to include music and literature with all its sub-sections, has been an acceptable venue for women – for centuries.

Spoiler alert: Andrew and Rachel Jackson had no children of their own… Andy Junior Plus… Andrew Jackson had no blood relatives of his own.

The iconic Lincoln Lincoln and the Fair Sex Abraham Lincoln had comparatively little personal involvement with women – or even young girls.

James Madison was the youngest of our presidential Founding Fathers.