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...
John Tyler Portrait by James Reid Lambdin
- Artist
- James Reid Lambdin
- Date of Work
- 1841
- Credit
- White House Historical Association (White House Collection)
John Tyler Portrait by James Reid Lambdin
John Tyler became president after the sudden death of President William Henry Harrison. A divided Congress made his presidency difficult. Tyler's first wife, Letitia, managed the White House from her upstairs room because a crippling stroke had confined her to a chair. Her daughter-in-law Pricilla Cooper Tyler served as hostess.
You Might Also Like
-
-
History in White House Silver
One of the most interesting collections of silver of which this country can boast is at the White House. I...
-
Official White House China: From the 18th to the 21st Centuries
The house in which the President of the United States lives has always had a great fascination for American citizens...
-
The White House Collection: The Beaux Arts Furnishing of 1902
One of the principal goals that governed the architectural changes made to the White House in 1902 by McKim, Mead & Whi...
-
Splendor and Scrutiny of White House Tableware
When Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau attended a State Dinner at the White House o...
-
Reflections After the Fire
This shaving mirror, one of a pair, has a remarkable history. It not only reflected the face of President James...
-
Nell Arthur's Memorial Window
Stained glass, a medieval art, was revisited in the historically retrospective nineteenth century. The art was a prominent feature of...
-
Mrs. Nixon and the White House Collection
When President and Mrs. Richard M. Nixon took residence at the White House in 1969, the wear and tear of thousands...
-
Guest Entertainers at the White House
During the administrations of John Tyler, James Knox Polk and Zachary Taylor, guest performers entertained at the White House with...
-
Uriah Levy's Gift to the Nation
For nearly twenty seven years, a full-length bronze sculpture of Thomas Jefferson was displayed at the center of the North...
-
Romantic Expansions
In our own time thoughts about “the West” have been rather vividly colored by popular culture imagery depicting the rugged indi...
-
Decorating the White House
Congress has always been tasked with appropriating funds for the care, repair, refurnishing and maintenance of the White House and...