I believe that “First Ladies” can be quite instrumental in the success and/or failure of U.S. presidents, and today’s feature would seem to be no exception.  On this date in 1860, Florence Kling Harding (“Flossie) was born.  She was the First Lady of the U.S. from 1921-1923.  She was the eldest of three children, and her aspirations were to be […]

Something unprecedented happened in presidential history on today’s date.  It was on this date in 1940, that President FDR was nominated for a third term in office.  I was first introduced to the FDR of history in the beloved children’s film of the 1980’s–Annie!.  Yes, I wanted to be Little Orphan Annie for a while, and I thought that FDR […]

President Ronald Reagan is the first president I can actually recall running for office.  I was in first grade, and I remember our class taking a vote, and Reagan didn’t win.  I also remember the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan.  But today’s feature is about probably one of the most charming First Ladies we have had in recent years–Nancy […]