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Harriet Rebecca Lane Johnston (May 9, 1830 – July 3, 1903) acted as first lady of the United States during the administration of her uncle, lifelong bachelor President James Buchanan, from 1857 to 1861.
Harriet Rebecca Lane Johnston ( Contea di Franklin, 9 maggio 1830 – Narragansett, 3 luglio 1903) è stata una first lady statunitense. Nipote del quindicesimo presidente degli Stati Uniti d'America James Buchanan, coprì il ruolo di first lady dal 1857 al 1861.
9 mag 2024 · Harriet Lane (born May 9, 1830, Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died July 3, 1903, Narragansett Pier, Rhode Island) was the acting American first lady (1857–61), niece of bachelor James Buchanan, 15th president of the United States.
- Betty Boyd Caroli
Harriet Lane filled the White House with gaiety and flowers, and guided its social life with enthusiasm and discretion, winning national popularity.
19 ott 2020 · Behind the scenes, Harriet Lane was the confidante and advisor of the most powerful man in the nation, who held her opinion in the highest esteem. Above all, Harriet Lane was beloved by her country—an icon of the antebellum era and a symbol of Victorian womanhood.
Harriet Lane. Born to parents Elliott T. Lane and Jane Buchanan Lane on May 9, 1830, in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, Harriet Lane lost both of her parents by eleven. Jane’s brother, then-Senator James Buchanan of Pennsylvania, became Harriet’s legal guardian.
Harriet Lane was raised in the Presbyterian faith of her mother's Scotch-Irish heritage. As an adult, she was baptized in the Episcopal Church and became a generous and consistent financial supporter of any parish she joined. She displayed throughout her life an acceptance of all faiths, however different each might be from her own.
