Tennessee in the White House
As he left the White House in 1869, President Andrew Johnson supposedly exclaimed that he could “already smell the sweet mountain ai...
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As he left the White House in 1869, President Andrew Johnson supposedly exclaimed that he could “already smell the sweet mountain ai...
Beginning with Thomas Jefferson in 1801 and for much of the nineteenth century, the White House hosted an annual reception on...
Of her family’s role in the White House in the immediate aftermath of the Civil War, Martha Johnson Patterson, da...
When Whig opponents chanted “Who is James K. Polk?” throughout the presidential election of 1844, it was more an attempt to infl...
On April 15, 1848, the Pearl schooner was docked at the wharf located at the foot of Seventh Street in Washington, D....
Further pursuing our interest in the neighborhood context of the White House, as well as the presidential complex itself, this...
During the administrations of John Tyler, James Knox Polk and Zachary Taylor, guest performers entertained at the White House with...
Today’s State Floor of the White House has rooms designated by color (Green, Blue, and Red), purpose (State Dining Ro...
Speaking before the United States House of Representatives in 1825, congressman James K. Polk described American slavery as “a matter which re...
Like many other slave owning presidents, James K. Polk maintained a different public position on slavery during his presidency (1845-1849)...
For Teachers Classroom Resource Packet: Slavery, Freedom, and the White HouseJames Madison's Montpelier: Fate in the BalanceThe Enslaved Household of...
James Knox Polk was at home in Columbia, Tennessee, when he judged that it was about time to find out...