Next up in my Booking It Through History: First Ladies project is Grace Coolidge, the styish wife of "Silent Cal" who endured a huge personal loss while in the White House.
Booking It Through History: First Ladies – Grace Coolidge
Category: Washington, DC
Destination Booked: Washington, DC
My Destination Booked project is taking a look at historical fiction set in our nation's capital!
Octagon House Museum (Washington, DC)
The Octagon House was once the home of the President and First Lady! Visit this unique structure on your next visit to Washington, DC.
Booking It Through History: First Ladies – Florence Harding
Florence Harding is lost in history to scandal, but she was a fascinating woman who deserves study! Read my new Booking It Through History: First Ladies post.
Favorite American Revolution Historical Sites and Books
The 250th anniversary of the beginning of the American Revolution is next week. Check out my favorite historical sites and books about this time period.
Booking It Through History: First Ladies – The Wilson Women
This month's Booking It Through History: First Ladies project had two women to research - Ellen Wilson and Edith Wilson. While Edith gets all of the glory, Ellen deserves her time in the spotlight as well.
Booking It Through History: First Ladies – Helen Taft
Helen "Nellie" Taft was an unconventional First Lady whose legacy is still evident in Washington's beautiful cherry blossoms today!
Booking It Through History: First Ladies – Edith Roosevelt
Edith Roosevelt should be remembered for all that she contributed to the White House. Learn about her in my latest Booking It Through History: First Ladies post.
Booking It Through History: First Ladies – Caroline Harrison
This month's Booking It Through History: First Ladies focus, Caroline Harrison, isn't well-known, but she made significant changes to the role of First Lady that should be remembered. With her untimely death in the White House two weeks before her husband's reelection bid, her story ends sadly but is one worthy of studying.
Booking It Through History: First Ladies – Frances Cleveland
Frances Cleveland was our youngest First Lady, marrying President Grover Cleveland in the White House when she was just 21 years old! Read all about her in my latest Booking It Through History: First Ladies post.