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Creator: Maggie Knaus, July 2002.
Scottish terrier Barney Bush plays with a volleyball on the White House South Lawn.
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The White House Grounds began as approximately 85 acres of land chosen by George Washington and was refined and cultivated by...
Since the first cherry blossom planting in 1912 by First Lady Helen Herron Taft, Washingtonians have celebrated the scenic beauty and...
Animals, whether pampered household pets, working livestock, birds, squirrels, or strays, have long been a major part of White House...
It is hard to imagine that it was something as casual as a lunch conversation between a newly elected president...
Since 1878, American presidents and their families have celebrated Easter Monday by hosting an "egg roll" party. Held on the South...
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Issue 60 • Winter 202160 Years of the White House Historical AssociationThe sixtieth issue of White House History Quarterly marks the sixtieth anniversary of...
Two of the youngest presidents to reside in the White House brought their families and a menagerie of pets along...
White House history and American baseball history have been intertwined for more than a century, creating a rich legacy of...
Families taking up residence at the White House since the Theodore Roosevelt administration have encountered the public's insatiable appetite for...
Dr. William Seale, whose contributions to the programs and publications of the White House Historical Association for more than forty...