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Authors JAMES ARCHER ABBOTT is currently the executive director at Wright’s Ferry Mansion in Columbia, Pennsylvania. Abbott has served as...
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Authors JAMES ARCHER ABBOTT is currently the executive director at Wright’s Ferry Mansion in Columbia, Pennsylvania. Abbott has served as...
JAMES ARCHER ABBOTT is the Executive Director of the Lewes Historical Society in Lewes, Delaware. His publications include JANSEN, JANSEN...
When John Adams first occupied the President's House in 1800, the Second Floor was generally reserved for private and family use....
The Blue Room with the Yellow Oval Room above and the Diplomatic Reception Room below it, form the most elegant...
Read Digital EditionForeword, William SealePresidential Valets: Confidantes of the Wardrobe, Sam ChildersFashion and Frugality: First Lady Sarah Polk, Conover HuntFrances...
President Grover Cleveland was ill-prepared for the American sovereigns’ (as he referred to the public) fascination with his soon-to-be-bride when he...
Frances Folsom was born on July 21, 1864 in Buffalo, New York, only surviving child of Emma C. Harmon and Oscar Folsom—wh...
For much of American history, the spouse of the Vice President of the United States did not maintain a prominent...
Every effective politician understands the importance and tone of public contact. From the first, presidents, as the nation’s chief ma...
The nineteenth century might be called the golden age of the horse. Horsepower pulled plow, canal boat, and wagon to...
First ladies hold a unique place in American history. The collection of first ladies' gowns and artifacts remains one of...
Two leading ladies appeared at Washington’s National Theatre on the evening of July 2, 1886. On stage was Nellie McCartee, the st...