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29 de jun. de 2024 · Harriet Lane, acting American first lady (1857–61), niece of bachelor James Buchanan, 15th president of the United States. For both her popularity and her advocacy work, she has been described as the first of the modern first ladies. Learn more about Lane’s life and career.
- Betty Boyd Caroli
1 de jul. de 2024 · Across the street is the home of Harriet Lane, Buchanan’s niece, who served as the mistress of the White House during James Buchanan’s presidency. To commemorate her uncle, Harriet created the monument at Stony Batter State Park, the presidential birthplace, and another monument at Meridian Park in Washington, DC.
Há 3 dias · During his presidency, an orphaned niece, Harriet Lane, whom he had adopted, served as official White House hostess. There was an unfounded rumor that he had an affair with President Polk's widow, Sarah Childress Polk. Buchanan had a close relationship with William Rufus King, which became a popular target of gossip.
18 de jun. de 2024 · Well, if your name was Henry Wainwright, a lot more. In 1871 he met Harriet Lane, a 20-year-old local girl who was working nearby. Wainwright was absolutely infatuated with her beauty and wit, and made it his mission to sweep her off her feet.
18 de jun. de 2024 · Harriet is a biographical film that chronicles the extraordinary life of Harriet Tubman, an African-American woman who escaped slavery and dedicated herself to the abolitionist movement.
Há 1 dia · Relations between the two were further strained, when upon asking for a private interview with Buchanan, Breckinridge was told to come to the White House and ask for Harriet Lane, who acted as the mansion's host for the unmarried president.
1 de jul. de 2024 · Carrie Chapman Catt (born Carrie Clinton Lane; January 9, 1859 – March 9, 1947) was an American women's suffrage leader who campaigned for the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which gave U.S. women the right to vote in 1920.
