John and Abigail Adams: A Tradition Begins
John and Abigail Adams had a wealth of experience in establishing and living in official houses prior to their move...
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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.”
John and Abigail Adams had a wealth of experience in establishing and living in official houses prior to their move...
One of the most interesting collections of silver of which this country can boast is at the White House. I...
The house in which the President of the United States lives has always had a great fascination for American citizens...
One of the principal goals that governed the architectural changes made to the White House in 1902 by McKim, Mead & Whi...
When Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau attended a State Dinner at the White House o...
Stained glass, a medieval art, was revisited in the historically retrospective nineteenth century. The art was a prominent feature of...
When President and Mrs. Richard M. Nixon took residence at the White House in 1969, the wear and tear of thousands...
In our own time thoughts about “the West” have been rather vividly colored by popular culture imagery depicting the rugged indi...
For nearly twenty seven years, a full-length bronze sculpture of Thomas Jefferson was displayed at the center of the North...
This shaving mirror, one of a pair, has a remarkable history. It not only reflected the face of President James...
When studying events that occurred before the widespread use of photography, historians have used artwork to supplement resources such as...
Congress has always been tasked with appropriating funds for the care, repair, refurnishing and maintenance of the White House and...