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“White House Kids” Series – Alice Roosevelt Longworth
Arguably the most well-known and controversial First Daughter with the name Roosevelt, Alice Roosevelt Longworth was a woman before her time. Unbending in the face of scandal (which she frequently was...
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“White House Kids” Series – Anna Roosevelt Halsted
A second famous First Daughter carrying the Roosevelt name came about twenty years after her cousin, Alice Roosevelt Halsted. Eldest and only female child of powerhouse couple Franklin and Eleanor...
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“White House Kids” Series – Margaret Truman Daniel
Being a child of a President of the United States cannot at all times be pleasant – being the only child of a United States President, arguably one of the greatest President’s in our nation’s history,...
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“White House Kids” Series – Lynda Bird Johnson Robb
As daughter of career politician and 36th President Lyndon Johnson, Lynda Bird Johnson Robb lived most of her life in the shadow of her dedicated father. A Texan through and through, President Johnson...
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New Blog Series: “Outstanding Veterans”
Memorial Day and Veterans Day, held respectively in May and November of each year, are federal holidays enacted to honor Armed Services members who have courageously defended our great nation. The...
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“Outstanding Veterans”: Major Dick Winters
Beginning our “Outstanding Veterans” series is Major Richard “Dick” Winters, commander of Easy Company of the 2nd battalion, 506th parachute infantry regiment, part of the “Screaming Eagles” 101st...
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“Outstanding Veterans” Series: Ensign Jesse Brown
On July 26th, 1948 President Harry Truman signed Executive Order 9981, effectively creating the President’s Committee on Equality of Treatment and Opportunity in the Armed Services. This order...
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The Equal Rights Amendment – A 100 Year History
A Constitutional amendment granting women the right to vote has been a part of the American debate since the inception of our nation. Abigail Adams wrote to her husband in 1776, imploring him to...
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History of the Bill of Rights
On November 15, 1777 the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union was approved by the Continental Congress. This edict (though “perpetual” in name) would last only twelve years, to be replaced by...
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Oh, by Gosh, by Golly: Christmas at the White House
Christmas at the White House as it is orchestrated today is a very modern notion – First Ladies flanked by an army of support staff who prepare the year’s theme months in advance in anticipation of...
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