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FEATURE : "The President’s House and Its People"
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Betty C. Monkman served more than thirty years in the Office of the Curator, The White House, retiring as Chief Curator in 2002. She is the author of The White House: Its Historic Furnishings and First Families and Treasures of the White House, and she is a frequent contributor to White House History. In this interview with White House historian William Bushong, Monkman discusses the nature of the White House as a home to the first family, the role of its workers and staff, and the labor force behind its physical construction.


"The President’s House and Its People" | Former White House Curator, Betty Monkman [CLICK EACH IMAGE TO VIEW CLIP]


Former White House Curator, Betty Monkman | 1. "What First Families Can Do in the White House"
Former White House Curator, Betty Monkman | 2. "Extended Family at the White House"
Former White House Curator, Betty Monkman | 3. "White House Residential Staff"
Former White House Curator, Betty Monkman | 4. "Inauguration Day at the White House"
Former White House Curator, Betty Monkman | 5. "Children at the White House"
Former White House Curator, Betty Monkman | 6. "Slaves"


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Image Assistance: Hillary Crehan | hcrehan@whha.org


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