Valentines for Your Presidents Day - Part II

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More Naughty Presidential Valentines for Your History Lover.

A while back I made some Valentines from the first three presidents. Now the next four presidents want to get in on the action and help you celebrate Valentine's Day and Presidents' Day together!

Warning: Not for children. Or mature adults.

It's Groundhog Day, James Madison

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Never give an animal to James Madison.

Groundhog Day was not yet a thing in eighteenth century America, but the furry rodent itself was a source of fascination to two early presidents.

The Trials of a Scold: Book Review

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The Incredible True Story of Writer Anne Royall

I first became interested in Anne Royall while researching the story about her ambushing a skinny-dipping John Quincy Adams for an interview. At first I was disappointed there was absolutely no truth to the tale (see my debunking here) but I soon found out the actual story of Royall’s life and her infamous trial for being a “common scold” far more interesting.

In a new book The Trials of a Scold: The Incredible True Story of Writer Anne Royall out this month, Jeff Biggers tells Anne Royall’s story in a compelling narrative that helps restore her place in history.

John Adams and Hamilton's Superabundance of Secretions

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And What Makes Men Terrible

In one letter from 1806, John Adams manages to level his greatest insult at Alexander Hamilton at the same time he shares a bizarre medical theory about why men like Hamilton go mad with power.