Podcast Abraham Lincoln, Robert Burns, and the Scottish Connection
There is a long history of Scottish influence on the White House, dating back to the Scottish stonemasons that contributed...
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The "Old Soldiers' Home," a stereographic slide inaccurately dated 1863. The piazza seen here was extended from the original probably around 1880.
There is a long history of Scottish influence on the White House, dating back to the Scottish stonemasons that contributed...
Camp David has provided presidents and their families with a recreational retreat from the White House, as well as a...
Baseball has been known as our national pastime and has links to the presidency as far back as the Abraham...
Although the presidency is an often all-consuming job, many presidents have found solace in their various hobbies and pastimes. When...
In April 1789, George Washington took the oath of office in New York City. Constitutional guidelines for inaugurations are sparse, offering...
No sport is more closely tied to the American presidency than baseball. One of Washington’s first baseball fields was lo...
Thanksgiving is a relatively quiet and personal holiday at the White House, as it precedes a very busy season of...
Today, the celebration of Halloween conjures images of costumed trick-or-treaters, sweets, and jack-o'-lanterns; but there was a time when All...
Presidents have found different ways to escape the pressures and politics of the position. For early leaders, it was a...
Biographies & Portraits
When I came to Iowa State, I had no idea what it meant to be a journalist. My idea of...
AuthorsJAMES ARCHER ABBOTT is a graduate of Vassar College (B.A.) and the State University of New York’s Museum St...