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Precious Moments of a Mother and Son at the Beach

August 04, 2010

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Angelica Singleton Van Buren

Angelica Singleton Van Buren also known as Sarah Van Buren Angelica Singleton Van Buren or Sarah Van Buren for this blog post was the daughter-in-law of the eighth President of the United States Martin Van Buren. Sarah was married to Abraham Van Buren II. At the age of 20 years old, Sarah became the youngest White House Hostess ever for any president. Sarah was also an heiress of South Carolina's wealth. Both Sarah and her sister came to Washington DC as cousins of their mother’s Senator William C Preston. Their mother was also cousins to Dolley Madison and Dolley the Singleton Girls to society in Washington, DC. She later introduced Young Angelica to Abraham, and they subsequently married at her father’s plantation in South Carolina. President Van Buren lost his wife, Hannah died in 1819 and he never remarried, so Sarah took over as hostess for the President in the White House. Before taking up her hostess duties for President Van Buren the young couple ventured to England to

250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party

250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party Anyone who knows me knows that I love American History, especially the American Revolutionary period, and the founding days of this country. I also love any other type of history, so I shouldn’t say it’s only the American Revolutionary Period. Give me history and I’m a happy camper. This is why I chose to celebrate the various historical dates that pertain to the beginnings of this country – the rebellious years. Tomorrow December 16 th marks the 250 th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party which was the major protest in Boston Massachusetts that sparked a demonstration against the Tea Act of 1773 that allowed the British East India Company to bring in tea from China and sell it to the American Colonies without paying any taxes except those imposed under the Townsend Act. The Bostonians felt this was a betrayal and a direct violation of their civil rights to earn a living. Accordingly, the Sons of Liberty as they were known at that time spea

Dolly Madison First Lady

Dolley Madison, wife of President James Madison, the fourth President of the United States was born in Guilford County North Carolina an died in Washington, DC. As First Lady, Mrs. Madison was a plain woman of Quaker background who was kind, charming, warm, and filled with ingenuity. She was a strong manager of the White House that created the basis to all future First Ladies to follow. Many don’t know that Dolley was previously married before marrying James Madison. She was married to John Todd and the couple had two children. Unfortunately, John Todd and their youngest son both died of yellow fever causing Dolley to become a widow at the age of 25 in 1793. While in Philadelphia Dolley was introduced to James Madison by Aaron Burr. James Madison was 17 years Dolley’s senior, but they had an immediate attraction to each other and in 1794 they were married in Virginia. Madison wasn’t a Quaker therefore, Dolley’s family disowned her. Once married the couple, along with Dolley’s son,

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