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What was it like to grow up in a home where some of the most important political decisions are being...
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What was it like to grow up in a home where some of the most important political decisions are being...
Wine has a long and important history in the White House, playing a unique role in entertaining, public ceremonies, and...
On July 11, 1798, Congress passed legislation that created the United States Marine Corps and the Marine Band, America's oldest professional musical...
Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official White House Christmas Ornament....
A dinner at the White House has always had significance beyond the gastronomical delights. The elegance of the State Dining...
Long before the emergence of the United States and Italy as modern nation states were influenced by classical writers, philosophers,...
President Harry S. Truman was close to his friends and associates, had a grin for strangers, but could be less...
The collection of fine art at the White House has evolved and grown over time. The collection began with mostly...
For more than one hundred years, White House Social Secretaries have demonstrated a profound knowledge of protocol and society in...
The White House has hosted many important heads of state over the years. Typically, the president and first lady join...
At age 43, John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the youngest person ever elected to the presidency. Before his vibrant presidency was cut...
Presidents have found different ways to escape the pressures and politics of the position. For early leaders, it was a...