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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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Created 1910-1960.
Anna Tuthill Symmes Harrison was ill at the time of the inauguration, and so President William Henry Harrison's daughter-in-law, Jane Irwin Harrison, served as hostess for a month.
What was it like to grow up in a home where some of the most important political decisions are being...
At age 43, John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the youngest person ever elected to the presidency. Before his vibrant presidency was cut...
Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official White House Christmas Ornament....
The collection of fine art at the White House has evolved and grown over time. The collection began with mostly...
Portrait artists have captured the image and personality of our presidents throughout history, providing a record of their time in...
Dwight D. Eisenhower was the only army general elected president in the twentieth century. His achievements were many — he was an...
Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official White House Christmas Ornament....
President Harry S. Truman was close to his friends and associates, had a grin for strangers, but could be less...
For two hundred years, Decatur House has stood as a near neighbor to the White House across Lafayette Square. Stewart...
Who takes care of the thousands of historic artifacts in the White House, cataloguing and preserving everything from presidential portraits...
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s advocacy for the arts endures as a vital part of th...
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