Collection Presidential Inaugurations
In April 1789, George Washington took the oath of office in New York City. Constitutional guidelines for inaugurations are sparse, offering...
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Collection Animal Ambassadors
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Collection The Working White House
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Collection The Presidents
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Collection The First Ladies
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Collection Presidential Retreats
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Podcast Entertaining at the White House
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Podcast Back to Basics - White House History with David Rubenstein
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Collection White House Easter Egg Roll
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Collection The President's Neighborhood
Since the White House was first occupied by President John Adams in 1800, influential people and organizations—or those who hoped to...
