Today’s Historic America Journal entry is the first of a two-part series on presidential love stories in preparation for our limited-run Presidential Sweethearts Tour. If these true tales capture your imagination, you’re in luck! A ticket for our Presidential Sweethearts Tour is the perfect Valentine's Day gift for the history nerd in your life. More information about the tour can be found on our website or our Eventbrite page. This week, we journey back in time to visit Dolley & James Madison.

The EditorsFebruary 3, 2022Historic America Tours, historic america, James Madison, Dolly Madison, Presidential Sweethearts, white house, President, Thomas Jefferson, Aaron BurrComment

The USS Princeton and the Disaster You've Never Heard Of

What started out as a pleasure cruise for President John Tyler and his dignitaries on February 28, 1844 turned into a tragedy the likes of which had never been seen before. By the time the day was over, the disaster had killed more top American government officials in a single day than any other tragedy in U.S. history. But you might not have heard of it.

Fidan BaycoraMarch 4, 2021John Tyler, USS Princeton, William Henry Harrison, Dolly Madison, Julia Gardiner, Robert F. Stockton, John Ericcson, William M. Crane, Texas, Slavery, Great BritainComment