July 27, 2024
Tag: President Postcards
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Homes of Our Presidents -Part One of Six -Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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Presidential landmarks can be found in 36 of our 50 states. Libraries and historic homes are places where history comes alive and frequently changes minds. This new Postcard History series will visit six presidential homes in five states. Tell of your experiences at these sites in our comments section.
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Homes of Our Presidents – Part Five of Six – James Abram Garfield
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James Garfield’s term in office was a short 199 days. Presidential historians debate what could have been if an assassin’s bullet had not ended what was expected to be a bright future led by the new president from Ohio. Garfield’s home, Lawnfield tells part of his story.
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November 7, 2021 4 Comments
If you collect fantasy postcards and cards signed by John Cecil Clay are not included, you are missing some of the finest examples of early 20th century American sketch art. Clay’s set, “In Love’s Garden,” published in 1907 by Rotograph is one of the finest examples of American postcard art. Postcard History is proud to encore Professor Miller’s 1985 checklist.