Jacqueline Lee “Jackie” Kennedy Onassis was the wife of President John F. Kennedy. She worked to renovate the White House and discover the history of the house. She was also present when her husband was assassinated. Jacqueline Lee “Jackie” Bouvier … Continued
Anyone born before 1960, can more than likely tell you where they were on November 22, 1963 when they heard the tragic news of the events in Dallas, Texas. A nation was glued to a nation in a way it … Continued
Franklin Delano Roosevelt served as President longer than any other president. He was also a distant cousin of President Theodore Roosevelt. Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born on January 30, 1882 in Hyde Park, New York to James and Sara Ann … Continued
Lou Henry Hoover was the wife of President Herbert Hoover and First Lady during the Great Depression. Louise “Lou” Henry was born on March 29, 1874 in Waterloo, Iwa. She was the daughter of Charles Delano and Florence Ida Weed … Continued
In January 1904, he became Secretary of War under President Theodore Roosevelt. President Roosevelt felt that Taft was his logical successor when he decided not to run for re-election in 1908. Taft became the Republication Convention nominee and won the … Continued
William McKinley was our third President to be assassinated. The 25th President was also the last president to serve in the American Civil War. William McKinley, Jr. was born on January 29, 1843 in Niles, Ohio. He was the seventh … Continued
Benjamin Harrison has the unique distinction of having a grandfather, William Henry Harrison, who was also president. Benjamin Harrison was born on August 20, 1833 in North Bend, Ohio. He was the second of eight children born to John … Continued
Grover Cleveland has the unique distinction of being the only president to serve his two terms non-consecutively. Stephen Grover Cleveland was born on March 18, 1837 in Caldwell, New Jersey. He was the son of a Presbyterian minister, Richard Falley … Continued
Chester Arthur became president with the assassination of President James Garfield. Chester Alan Arthur was born on October 5, 1829 in Fairfield, Vermont. He was the fifth of nine children born to William and Malvina Stone Arthur. His father was … Continued
Lucretia Garfield rushed to her husband’s side when she discovered he’d been wounded in an assassination attempt. Mary Lincoln was the only other first lady to have lost her husband in a such a tragic manner at this point. Lucretia … Continued