Collection Holiday Cheer at the White House
The White House observance of Christmas before the twentieth century was not an official event. First families decorated the house...
White House Historical Association Kennedy Rose Garden Exhibition (1)
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White House Historical Association Kennedy Rose Garden Exhibition (1)
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