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    White House Ghost Stories

    As a home with a history dating back to 1800, the White House has its fair share of supernatural stories.

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    The President's House: A Notorious Haunt for Ghosts

    Americans love ghost stories, and the White House, a large and imposing mansion where things go bump in the night, has been considered a prime spot for the paranormal for many years. The ghosts of William Henry Harrison (the first president to die in the White House), Abigail Adams hanging her laundry in the East Room, and Dolley Madison overlooking

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