Collection The Historic Stephen Decatur House
In 1816 the naval war hero, Commodore Stephen Decatur, Jr., and his wife, Susan, moved to the nascent capital city of...
Decatur House today, located on Lafayette Square in Washington, D.C.
Decatur House today, located on Lafayette Square in Washington, D.C.
Decatur House today, located on Lafayette Square in Washington, D.C.
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Podcast Decatur House, the President’s Neighbor
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Collection The President's Neighborhood
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About Our Authors
Authors The late LONELLE AIKMAN was the author of the first edition of The Living White House. Her other books...
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African Americans in Lafayette Square, 1795-1965
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Book Awards
2019 2019 Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY) The Stephen Decatur House: A History Gold, Regional Non-Fiction 2019 Next Generation Indie Book Awards The...
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Recent Book Releases
Official Residences Around the World by Abby Clouse-Radigan This survey of the official residences and offices of some fifty nations...
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The United Kingdom and Ireland in the White House: A Conversation on Historical Perspectives
May 3, 2018 8:00 am - 9:00 am Registration and light breakfast in Decatur House Parlors9:00 am - 9:20 am Welcome and OverviewThe Hon. Frederick...
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White House Visitor Center Flagship Store 1450 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington, D.C. 20006. (Adjacent to the White House between 14th and 15...
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White House Gardens Symposium Schedule
This event will be held at the White House Historical Association. Arrive at the entrance at 748 Jackson Place, NW, Washington,...
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Italian State Dinners at the White House
January 14, 1964: State Dinner for Italian President Antonio Segni was hosted by President Lyndon Baines Johnson. Featured entertainment included Robert Merrill...
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About Our Authors
WILLIAM ADAIR is a frame historian, conservator, and gilder in Washington, D.C. (WHH #54) WILLIAM G. ALLMAN served more than...
