The Electric Career of Ike Hoover
A group of physicians and surgeons meeting in Washington 1891 was treated to a reception at the White House on the...
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Construction of the White House
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Amenities & Living Comforts
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Rebuilding the White House
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White House Tour
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Unbuilt White Houses of the 19th Century
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The President, the Press, and Proximity
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Romantic Expansions
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