Featured The Life and Presidency of Harry S. Truman
The White House Historical Association’s 2018 White House Christmas Ornament honors Harry S. Truman, the thirty-third president of the United St...
Foreword; White House History (Number 33) - Photo 2
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Foreword; White House History (Number 33) - Photo 2
This print published during the war celebrates General Winfield Scott’s advance into Mexico via Vera Cruz in 1847. It is captioned: “The Colors of the United States were triumphantly planted ashore in full view of the City and Castle and under the distant fire of both. The whole army reached the shore in fine style without accident or loss.”
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