Holiday Cheer at the White House
The White House observance of Christmas before the twentieth century was not an official event. First families decorated the house modestly with greens and privately celebrated the Yuletide with family and friends. President Calvin Coolidge was the first chief executive to preside over a public celebration during the holidays with the lighting of the National Christmas Tree in 1923. Since then, the White House has expanded its celebrations of the holidays and sharing the joy of the season with Americans through themed holiday decorations, traditions, and public events.
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2008 Winning Essay The Hugh S. Sidey Scholarship
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The Clevelands in 1892
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Reflections: A Secret Garden
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Ground floor plan of St. John's Church
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Diagram of a barrel vault (White House History 29)
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1818 map of Washington, D.C.
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Ronald Reagan and Rex, his King Charles spaniel
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White House workers during the Eisenhower administration
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Patricia Nixon takes a ride around the South grounds of the White House in a Park Drag, a four-in-hand coach, driven by its owner George Weymouth.
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Edith and Ethel Roosevelt
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Live-In White House Staff
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