Marian Anderson Performs at the White House
One of the most memorable performances in White House history was Marian Anderson’s rendition of Schubert’s "Ave Maria" as t...
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One of the most memorable performances in White House history was Marian Anderson’s rendition of Schubert’s "Ave Maria" as t...
Theodore Roosevelt became president after the assassination of President William McKinley in 1901. The early months of his administration were a...
No sport created more excitement, enthusiasm and interest in the colonial period and the early republic than horse racing. Presidents...
"They are not as tall or articulate as you think they should be. And they're not super people, so that...
Halloween has been celebrated at the White House in various ways since the mid-20th century. Here is how different...
Care of any museum collection includes the conservation of objects to correct or stabilize deterioration from age or exhibition. Although...
Barnes, Peter W. and Cheryl Shaw Barnes. Woodrow the White House Mouse. Washington, D.C.: Little Patriot Press, 2012.Using rhymes...
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There was no inaugural ball in 1877—when Rutherford B. Hayes and his wife, Lucy, left Ohio for Washington, the outcome of...