The American Presidents and Shakespeare
On April 23, 1932, Shakespeare-lovers from around the country flocked to Washington, D.C., to attend the dedication of the handsome new...
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On April 23, 1932, Shakespeare-lovers from around the country flocked to Washington, D.C., to attend the dedication of the handsome new...
One of the most interesting collections of silver of which this country can boast is at the White House. I...
When Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau attended a State Dinner at the White House o...
The memories of White House workers include not only times of grief, war, and political tension, but also charming moments...
In the day-to-day life of the White House, interactions between the first family and the residence staff have varied widely....
Hail to the Chief, with its preceding fanfare Ruffles and Flourishes, is traditionally played to announce the arrival of the...
By the summer of 1946, President Harry S. Truman needed a vacation. Catapulted into the presidency by the sudden death of F...
The People's House: Thomas Jefferson began the tradition of a public reception to celebrate the Fourth of July in 1801. The...
1825: The Marquis de Lafayette was one of the first notable international guests of the White House. President John Quincy Adams...
They have been four years of incessant labour and anxiety and of great responsibility. I am heartily rejoiced that my...
Late in James K. Polk’s presidency, his wife Sarah Childress Polk received an unusual gift that implicitly equated expansionism wi...
To Alexander Woollcott, the White House was the “best theatrical boarding house in Washington.” To his hostess, First Lady Eleanor Roos...