Collection Art in the White House
The collection of fine art at the White House has evolved and grown over time. The collection began with mostly...
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After seven years of construction, only the Capitol's north wing was ready for occupancy. The wing accommodated the Senate, the House of Representatives, and the Library of Congress when the seat of government was moved to Washington, D.C., in 1800.
A View of the Capitol in 1800, William Russell Birch, watercolor.
The collection of fine art at the White House has evolved and grown over time. The collection began with mostly...
Long before the emergence of the United States and Italy as nations, close connections between our two peoples influenced political...
The burning of the White House by the British in 1814 during James Madison's presidency represented a low point in our...
Two grand houses were under construction in the young Federal City in 1816: one the President’s House, reconstructed after it wa...
Since the White House was first occupied by President John Adams in 1800, influential people and organizations—or those who hoped to...
During the administration of President Harry S. Truman, the White House underwent a renovation and expansion so extensive, it changed...
From its construction in 1792, until the 1902 renovation that shaped the modern identity and functions of the interior of the White...
James Hoban's life is a memorable Irish-American success story. In his boyhood he learned the craft of carpenter and wheelwright,...
The young national capital at Washington, D.C. became the epicenter of The War of 1812 with Great Britain during the...
James Archer AbbottJames Archer Abbott currently serves as the Executive Director of the Lewes Historical Society in Lewes, Delaware. A...
Luncheon PresentersRandolph ChurchillRandolph Churchill was born shortly before the death of his great-grandfather, Sir Winston Churchill, in January 1965. After attending...
NUMBERS 1 THROUGH 6 (COLLECTION I) WHITE HOUSE HISTORY • NUMBER 1 1 — Foreword by Melvin M. Payne 5 — President Kennedy’s Rose Garden by Rachel Lambert...