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...
Glass Mosaic of the Roman Coliseum
- Date of Work
- June 1994
- Medium
- Glass Mosaic
- Credit
- White House Historical Association
Glass Mosaic of the Roman Coliseum
This glass mosaic of the Roman Coliseum was given to President William J. Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton by Pope John Paul II during the Clinton's state visit to Rome in June 1994.
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