Collection "The President's Own"
On July 11, 1798, President John Adams approved legislation that officially brought "The President's Own" United States Marine Band into being, making...
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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