The Washington Administration – Of Presidents and Precedents
One of the most important accomplishments of the Washington Administration was the establishment of a large number of precedents. Many of which our government...
The Last Revolutionary President – James Monroe
James Monroe was the last of the "Virginia Dynasty" to be elected President. He was also the last of the Revolutionary War veterans to...
Presidential Children – Teddy’s “White House Gang”
During the term of Teddy Roosevelt, watching the Roosevelt family became a national pastime. Each day, news of the First Family was eagerly consumed...
Presidential Children – The Adams Family Children
The children of John and John Quincy Adams shared several unique traits. They all showed signs of genius, but also of mental instability. The...
Presidential Children – The Lincoln Boys
The children of Abraham Lincoln remain probably the best known of all Presidential children. They lived in the White House in what might have...
Presidential Children – Tyler’s 15, Still a Record
John Tyler, President from 1841-1845, had two wives. Both were First Ladies, and between them had fifteen children, which is still the record for...
Presidential Children – the Cleveland Kids
Probably no prior presidential children were watched, followed, or written about as were Grover Cleveland's. The entire nation followed the Cleveland family, and the...
Presidential Children – The Monroe Daughters
James and Elizabeth Monroe had three children, two of whom lived to maturity. (Readers might want to read the two-part article "James Monroe: Last...
Presidential Children – The Tafts of Ohio
Most presidential children have worked hard to avoid the glare of public life once their parents left the White House. There have been exceptions,...
Presidential Children – The Coolidge Boys
Calvin Coolidge became President in 1923, when Warren Harding died suddenly. Coolidge restored the confidence of the American people in their government, and won...