White House Pets: Merry Menagerie
Two of the youngest presidents to reside in the White House brought their families and a menagerie of pets along...
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First Family Life
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First Ladies' Private Lives
In the early decades of the republic a president's wife, like other wives, seldom displayed her private life to the...
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White House Pets
Animals -- whether pampered household pets, working livestock, birds, squirrels, or strays -- have long been a major part of...
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Thanksgiving at the White House
Thanksgiving at the White House is a quiet holiday for the presidents family, featuring a meal that traditionally included turkey,...
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Halloween at the White House
Halloween has been celebrated at the White House in various ways since the mid-20th century. Here is how different...
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White House Horses
American presidents throughout history have appreciated the utility and admired the grandeur of the horse. The visual image of the...
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White House Associations with Public Schools in the District of Columbia
After the Civil War, the nation's capital became a magnet for foreign diplomats and people who had made fortunes in...
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African American Performers at the White House
Beginning with James Buchanan’s administration in the 1850s, black entertainers have held a prime spot among White House performers. Th...
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Nellie Arthur in the White House
Nellie Arthur, daughter of President Chester Arthur, did not like the White House when she first took residence there in 1881....
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Christmas with the Kennedys
The White House celebrates many holiday traditions, some of which are historic and others more recent. New arrivals to the...
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Presidents' Day at the White House
Just how does the president celebrate Presidents’ Day? Throughout the more than 200-year history of the White House, presidents themselves ha...
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The American Protective League and White House Security During World War One
The United States remained neutral during the early years of World War I, from the outbreak of hostilities in August, 1914,...