Eleanor Roosevelt's "My Day," 5/12/1939
WASHINGTON, Thursday—I was up early this morning and out on the bridle path for a short time, but by 11:00 o'...
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Eleanor Roosevelt's "My Day," 6/10/1939
WASHINGTON, Friday—The long expected arrival of Their Britannic Majesties has at last taken place. We drove down yesterday through an...
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The Burning of Washington
Shortly before Mordechai Booth fled the capital on Wednesday, August 24, 1814, he rode over to the President’s House to see wh...
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Eleanor Roosevelt's "My Day," 6/9/1939
WASHINGTON, Thursday—I have just made the rounds of every room in the White House with Mrs. Nesbitt,1 the housekeeper. We...
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Eleanor Roosevelt's "My Day," 12/27/1941
WASHINGTON, Friday—Last night we had a rather large gathering of various family groups at Christmas dinner. The number of co...
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Eleanor Roosevelt's "My Day," 8/8/1942
WASHINGTON, Friday—The sun shone yesterday and the weather has certainly been kind, because it has not been oppressively warm ei...
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Eleanor Roosevelt's "My Day," 8/7/1942
WASHINGTON, Thursday—Yesterday afternoon, with the rain falling intermittently and gray skies, the Queen of the Netherlands1 came to Washington. It...
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Eleanor Roosevelt's "My Day," 7/31/1942
WASHINGTON, D.C., Thursday—The other members of Mr. Hopkins'1 family arrived yesterday, including little Diana,2 who, with the new Mr...
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A Presidental Funeral
Flags lowered. A flag-draped coffin. A stoic first lady on the arm of a military aide. The fly over of...
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The Building of the Inaugural Reviewing Stands 2009
Little in Washington life excites locals more than the first sight of building spectator stands for the upcoming inauguration. The...
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White House "Contractor's Salvage" Revived
Through its long years, the White House has seen many renovations, including the most recent one that was almost total....
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Eleanor Roosevelt's "My Day," 12/8/1941
WASHINGTON, Sunday—I was going out in the hall to say goodbye to our cousins, Mr.1 and Mrs. Frederick Adams,2 an...