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Favorite and Bucket List Presidential and First Lady Historical Sites
Category: Kentucky
Booking It Through History: First Ladies – Mary Lincoln
Mary Lincoln is one of the most researched yet misunderstood first ladies in history. Read my new post about her sad life and how her troubled history is still being debated today!
Booking It Through History: First Ladies – Margaret Taylor
This was a tough month for my Booking It Through History: First Ladies project where I studied the virtually unknown Margaret "Peggy" Taylor. Wife to President Zachary Taylor, she was only First Lady for sixteen months and left many unanswered questions about her life.
Booking It Through History: First Ladies – Anna Harrison
While a footnote of history as the shortest serving first lady, Anna Harrison had an adventurous life. Read my new Booking It Through History: First Ladies post about her life and legacy.
Booking It Through History: First Ladies – Rachel Jackson
For my Booking It Through History: First Ladies focus this month, I learned more about the sad life of Rachel Jackson. The wife of President Andrew Jackson, she died just weeks before his inauguration. Read my new post to learn more about her adventurous and heartbreaking life.
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park (Kentucky)
My favorite president is President Abraham Lincoln. I was thrilled to visit his birthplace on our summer road trip. Read my new review of the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park in Kentucky and plan your trip!
Mary Todd Lincoln House (Kentucky)
When driving through Lexington, KY, you can visit the childhood home of Mary Todd Lincoln. It's one of a handful of exclusively First Lady-related historical sites. Read my new review today!