George Washington was laid to rest - on this day in 1799 (Photo/WWR) 
Washington was not laid to rest in his tomb at Mount Vernon with these - his last surviving full set of his dentures (not wooden like most people think - but animal and human teeth, ivory and lead) (courtesy of @MountVernon)
Woodrow Wilson married wife number two - on this day in 1915. Wilson's first wife, Ellen, died the year before, devastating the president. Introduced by his doctor to Edith Bolling Galt, Wilson quickly fell in love. He was 59, she was 43 /1
When Wilson was nearly killed by a devastating stroke in 1919, Edith became probably the most powerful First Lady in American history - an acting president almost - and most Americans knew nothing about it. Excerpt from "Under This Roof," the 2015 book by WWR's Paul Brandus
The Washington Post was responsible for an embarrassing error while covering President Wilson's romance with Edith. It was supposed to say "entertaining his fiance"
On This Day, 1972: President Nixon announced the "Christmas bombing" of North Vietnam, a massive bombing campaign designed to bring Hanoi back to the negotiating table. Talks had collapsed on Dec. 13, with each side blaming the other /1
Nixon unleashed "Operation Linebacker II," in which B-52s and other aircraft dropped 20K tons of bombs on Hanoi and Haiphong. The attacks continued until Dec. 29, when the North Vietnamese agreed to resume peace talks. The U.S. lost 26 aircraft; Hanoi said 1,600+ civilians died
George H.W. and Barbara Bush, manning a Salvation Army kettle in Houston - this day in 2006. Nicest of the seven presidents WWR has had the great honor of meeting (some, like Nixon, for only 30 seconds) (Photo/Salvation Army)
