Living Quarters on the Ground Floor
White House staff who lived at the President’s House during the nineteenth century, including enslaved and free African Americans, us...
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White House staff who lived at the President’s House during the nineteenth century, including enslaved and free African Americans, us...
When you join the White House staff, you enter a unique community full of surprising paradoxes. The men and women...
One who grows up in Washington sees evidence of the nation’s governance firsthand. The caravans of black cars, senators br...
The memories of White House workers include not only times of grief, war, and political tension, but also charming moments...
White House workers have frequently come to their jobs with experience in hotels and resorts, in large town or country...
Throughout the history of the presidency, a president’s clothing choices have been influenced by a number of factors. Personal ba...
Twentieth-century historical forces and social movements left their marks on the working White House. In 1900, nearly 87,000 inhabitants (almost a third...
Every effective politician understands the importance and tone of public contact. From the first, presidents, as the nation’s chief ma...
The occupational culture and management of the 19th-century White House reflected the social climate and ethnic composition of Washington, D....
Every occupational group, whether doctors, teachers, or factory workers, has its own distinctive culture. Each group possesses special skills, language,...