CNN has a great article today on "the presidents nobody remembers," including Millard Fillmore, Martin Van Buren, and Rutherford B. Hayes. It sort of reminds me of the Island of Misfit Toys.
One interesting note about Hayes: he signed a bill allowing female attorneys to argue cases before the Supreme Court.
Also, Martin Van Buren was known as "Martin Van Ruin" by opponents.
And Millard Fillmore had, at one time, been an indentured servant (a clothmaker). He
also founded the White House Library. (trivia courtesy of Wikipedia).
As for news around the Ponderosa, I have been struggling along with the book and also
with a large change in schedule, to which I am still getting used to (those of you who know me in "real life" know what I am talking about). Plus, in the middle of a large project like my book, my imagination gets a bit spongy. But I'll try to check in more.
Thanks, and Hail to the Chief.
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Calvin Coolidge started his political career as mayor of Northampton. Our library houses the very cool Calvin Coolidge Presidential Museum and Library, which includes a mechanical horse that he used for exercise and relaxation.
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