Podcast British Invasion to French Restoration
The burning of the White House by the British in 1814 during James Madison's presidency represented a low point in our...
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Collection The 2016 White House Christmas Ornament
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Collection "The President's Own"
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Collection 'A Tempest in a Teapot'
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Collection Presidential Retreats
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