Posts Tagged ‘President’
From Statesman to Seedsman: Thomas Jefferson’s Garden Bliss
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 25, 1809 On this day, dear garden enthusiasts, we find ourselves transported to the verdant slopes of Monticello, where a most remarkable transformation was taking place. Thomas Jefferson, the venerable statesman and…
Read MorePresident Calvin Coolidge’s 52nd Birthday Celebrated with Flowers from the Florist Telegraphers Association
“President Coolidge is the only American President born on the 4th of July. He received a nearly 6-foot-tall floral arrangement from the Florist Telegraphers Association to mark the occasion.” July 4, 1924 On this day, President Calvin Coolidge celebrated his 52nd birthday at the Whitehouse. President Coolidge is the only American President born on the…
Read MorePresident Abraham Lincoln created the U.S. Department of Agriculture
The First Commissioner of the USDA President Abraham Lincoln created the U.S. Department of Agriculture today in 1862. When Lincoln signed the bill, he was bombarded with advice about who should be the first Commissioner of Agriculture. Perhaps he should choose the editor of a Farm magazine? Perhaps a scientist would be best? Maybe a…
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