White House History Table of Contents
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...
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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...
AuthorsJAMES ARCHER ABBOTT is a graduate of Vassar College (B.A.) and the State University of New York’s Museum St...
JAMES ARCHER ABBOTT is the Executive Director of the Lewes Historical Society in Lewes, Delaware. His publications include JANSEN, JANSEN...
The Blue Room with the Yellow Oval Room above and the Diplomatic Reception Room below it, form the most elegant...
When John Adams first occupied the President's House in 1800, the Second Floor was generally reserved for private and family use....
Read Digital EditionForeword, William SealePresidential Valets: Confidantes of the Wardrobe, Sam ChildersFashion and Frugality: First Lady Sarah Polk, Conover HuntFrances...
President Grover Cleveland was ill-prepared for the American sovereigns’ (as he referred to the public) fascination with his soon-to-be-bride when he...
Frances Folsom was born in Buffalo, New York, only surviving child of Emma C. Harmon and Oscar Folsom—who became a...
For much of American history, the spouse of the Vice President of the United States did not maintain a prominent...
The nineteenth century might be called the golden age of the horse. Horsepower pulled plow, canal boat, and wagon to...
First ladies hold a unique place in American history. The collection of first ladies' gowns and artifacts remains one of...
Every effective politician understands the importance and tone of public contact. From the first, presidents, as the nation’s chief ma...