Hoover Easter Egg Rolls
The annual White House Easter egg roll was a well-established tradition when President Herbert Hoover took office, and the Hoovers...
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On September 5, 2001, the White House South Lawn was the site of the arrival ceremony for the state visit of President Vicente Fox of Mexico. Brightly colored flags, uniformed military personnel in tight formations, and music from the U. S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps provided a dazzling display against the south front of the White House.
The annual White House Easter egg roll was a well-established tradition when President Herbert Hoover took office, and the Hoovers...
April showers might bring May flowers, but White House florists keep the executive mansion in bloom year round. Today the...
Nicholas Stefanos “Steve” Vasilakes emigrated from Ligerea, Greece, to the United States in 1910 and soon thereafter set up his hot pean...
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Few first ladies have been so attuned to the natural beauty inside and outside the White House as First Lady...
Tucked away on the South Lawn, behind a tall hedge of hollies, is the White House Children’s Garden, a sp...
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Throughout his legendary music career, Frank Sinatra performed several times at the White House. On April 17, 1973, Sinatra performed at a...
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President and Mrs. George Bush recognized music as a supreme American gesture, a vital symbol of American life as it...