Commodore Stephen Decatur: An Early American Naval War Hero
In President Theodore Roosevelt’s description of the capture of the HMS Macedonian by the USS United States in his 1882 bo...
Blue Room During the Kennedy Administration - Photo 1
- Date of Work
- 1962
- Medium
- Photo
- Credit
- White House Historical Association
Blue Room During the Kennedy Administration - Photo 1
One of the results of Jacqueline Kennedy's historical research was the placement of French furniture, originally ordered by President Monroe in 1818, in the Blue Room. Cream silk wall coverings, blue silk draperies, gold paneling, and President Monroe's gold and blue chairs all have a ceremonial affect. Mrs. Kennedy established the position of White House curator to research and protect the house and its objects and ensure that the nation's home reflected the many presidential families who had lived there.
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