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The first prints were made for the garden by President Lyndon B. Johnson’s grandchildren, three-year old Patrick Lyndon Nugent and infant Lucinda Robb.
Biographies & Portraits
What was it like to grow up in a home where some of the most important political decisions are being...
On November 22, 1963, about two hours after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Vice President Lyndon Baines Johnson took the...
Since the first cherry blossom planting in 1912 by First Lady Helen Herron Taft, Washingtonians have celebrated the scenic beauty and...
Biographies & Portraits
The White House Grounds began as approximately 85 acres of land chosen by George Washington and was refined and cultivated by...
At age 43, John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the youngest person ever elected to the presidency. Before his vibrant presidency was cut...
Since 1878, American presidents and their families have celebrated Easter Monday by hosting an "egg roll" party. Held on the South...
It is hard to imagine that it was something as casual as a lunch conversation between a newly elected president...
1862-1863: Mary Todd Lincoln, grieving over her son Willies death in February, began to participate in spirit circles or seances...
Animals -- whether pampered household pets, working livestock, birds, squirrels, or strays -- have long been a major part of...