Featured The Life and Presidency of Harry S. Truman
The White House Historical Association’s 2018 White House Christmas Ornament honors Harry S. Truman, the thirty-third president of the United St...
Artists Perform for the President
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Artists Perform for the President
The celebrated Australian pianist and composer Percy Grainger, seen here at a piano, played for the Wilsons in 1916.
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