Collection Roosevelt White House 1933-1945
President Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected to office at the height of the Great Depression. He ushered in an environment...
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Collection The 2016 White House Christmas Ornament
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Collection White House Easter Egg Roll
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Collection White House in Bloom
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Collection Presidents & Baseball
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Collection Dining in the Executive Mansion
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Collection The President's Neighborhood
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Collection Fourth of July at the White House
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Collection Italy in the White House
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Collection "The President's Own"
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Collection The Kennedys and the Arts
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