Fala, FDR’s Beloved Dog
The year was 1940 and Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945), the 32nd president of the United States had been in office since 1933, governing through the years of the Great Depression […]
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American Presidents & Their Families
They grew up to be president but what were their childhoods like?
Bo, First Dog
Campaign promises are important, and none more so than a campaign promise made by a candidate to his family.
George Washington’s Teeth: A President in Pain
Throughout his life George Washington (1732-1799) suffered from dental problems. He lost many of his teeth while still young. The story of his teeth reveals a great deal about the
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America’s First Ladies and their Jewelry
The types of jewelry the various first ladies wore and what they spent on their adornments gives an interesting lens through which to view a presidency as well as a
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In Times of War: Lincoln and the Holidays
Like other Americans, the Lincoln family would have wanted to celebrate the Christmas holiday. But what was it like during those early days of the Civil War? Though Lincoln certainly
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