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The history of the white house grounds begins nearly two centuries before the construction of the house itself. Sailing up...
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The history of the white house grounds begins nearly two centuries before the construction of the house itself. Sailing up...
The national parks preceded the National Park Service, but the first great natural park was a state park. California’s Yo...
Few first ladies have been so attuned to the natural beauty inside and outside the White House as First Lady...
The annual White House Easter egg roll was a well-established tradition when President Herbert Hoover took office, and the Hoovers...
April showers might bring May flowers, but White House florists keep the Executive Mansion in bloom year-round. Today the White...
Not long after she became First Lady, Pat Nixon was asked what she planned to focus on in her new...
The primary Easter Monday entertainment at the White House has always involved egg rolling. Participants roll dyed, hard-boiled eggs across...
Throughout the history of the White House and the grounds surrounding it, visitors have commented on the trees and foliage...
George Washington in 1792 had set aside 85 acres for the “President’s Square,” presumably to have paddocks, sheepfolds, hay fields, meadows, and th...
In several ways, James Hoban’s life resembles the classic immigrant success story. Born to a modest family in County Ki...
Tucked away on the South Lawn, behind a tall hedge of hollies, is the White House Children’s Garden, a sp...
I recently had the opportunity to visit with Nash Castro, the last surviving founder of the White House Historical Association,...