Sharing White House History about George Washington
The White House Historical Association and presidential libraries, historic homes, and museums have a shared goal of providing access to...
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The White House Historical Association and presidential libraries, historic homes, and museums have a shared goal of providing access to...
Animals -- whether pampered household pets, working livestock, birds, squirrels, or strays -- have long been a major part of...
Two of the youngest presidents to reside in the White House brought their families and a menagerie of pets along...
Horace Vose (1840-1913) the Poultry King from Westerly on Rhode Islands southwestern shore, was a national figure in the late 19...
1862-1863: Mary Todd Lincoln, grieving over her son Willies death in February, began to participate in spirit circles or seances...
No sport created more excitement, enthusiasm and interest in the colonial period and the early republic than horse racing. Presidents...
Many modern presidents have had a casual interest in horseback riding, particularly as a vacation sport. However, no modern president...
Before the twentieth century, the presidents' vehicles were not armored-plated or specially built. Their carriages were similar to those of...
American presidents throughout history have appreciated the utility and admired the grandeur of the horse. The visual image of the...
On February 9, 2010 First Lady Michelle Obama announced a nationwide campaign called Let’s Move! to mobilize public and private sector re...
Barnes, Peter W. and Cheryl Shaw Barnes. Woodrow the White House Mouse. Washington, D.C.: Little Patriot Press, 2012.Using rhymes...