Ho you are looking at some of the images from the 1884 president ial electionthey discud his time. 1884 against cleveland. Ironically, in 1876, it was b laine who prevented Ulysses Grant from making a comeback and winning a third term. Besides being secretary of state for James Garfield and Chester Arthur he was secretary of state under three president s. What else did he do . He was a speaker of the house. He was a governor. He changed some of the rules in the house. The speakers are always changing the rules somewhat to their advantage is. This was after the civil war when congress was much more central, much more potent than it had been. Their reaction against the strong executive said in. To be the secret the speaker of the house, to be a power in congress meant a lot more fun than it would today. Do you have anything to say . What do you think would have happened if he won . I think he would be regarded as the best president between lincoln and tr. He was assertive, he had intelle
She also won a place in history books. Not only was she the youngest contestant to make it to the famous pageant, at 15 years old, she is the youngest winner, ever. Hi, katherine. Hi, thank you for having me. Our pleasure. What was it like competing against 50 girls who were quite a bit older than you . Right, well, i see myself as a really mature 15yearold. So, i dont think my age really held me back from having the same experience as everyone else. I made so many friends, and i just had the time of my life. It was so much fun. Now, you grew up in a small town in louisiana. What was that like . I did. Well, living in a small town, i love living in a small town. You know everyone, they are so supportive, and when i won, they just went crazy. Theyre amazing. I love living there. You must be a pretty big celebrity around town. I would say so. You actually started playing softball at three . I did. My sister actually played softball, and my dad wanted me to get involved. And i started pla
Part of our program tonight by calling us, sending its tweets, or posting a basic look what you have learned or questions about some of the history we have had on display during the past year. Them introduce the guests. Mayo, is responsible for putting together the first ladys exhibit. Nice to see you again. She was also one of four academic advisors for this entire series. Mcbride, sheita has become first lady scholar. She is on the board of the White House Historical association, our partners. A little later on, Richard Norton smith will be joining us. Ladies program on first and as that wraps up, he will be joining us at the table. Let me ask both of you about first ladies. Why are they interesting . I think because they present thatwindow of the past women could relate to, particularly women. I think womens history has been hidden for so long that this gave women the way in which they could access the past through the lives of the first ladies. I found it fascinating. Do these wome
Iâm a reader of Lancaster Farming, as well as a writer. Since Iâm also a history buff, one of my favorite sections to check each week (after perusing all the recipes, of course), is the Antiques Center page. Several weeks ago, an article caught my eye there. It was titled, âAntique Family Bible Found in Scranton Home Tied to Presidentâs Ancestors.â
As I read on, I discovered the article was about a 19th-century Bible recently discovered in an obscure part of a Scranton, Pennsylvania, home. The Bibleâs family record section listed the names Catherine and Patrick Blewitt, who happen to be the maternal great-great-grandparents of recently inaugurated president Joe Biden.
journal, still published today and involved editorially with the portland advertiser, a daily paper. there we are seeing today s issue of the journal. we re in the study of the blaine house. the newspapers of the time, he was both a newspaper man and involve about whatever their policies were. and certainly there was no television. people were very interested in no radio. no internet. newspapers and public speaking were the ways politicians operated. we also have to remember that newspapers are very partisan in those days. right. shamelessly so. and self-admitted. and a particular individual, group of individuals, would start a newspaper, not only just to report the daily news of their community but also to promote a particular political view or particular political party. so was his interest in the republican party how did the newspaper business and the republican interest intersect? it is i have interesting. 1854, the year he comes to augusta and becomes t