Equestrian Sports & Leisure Pursuits
Many modern presidents have had a casual interest in horseback riding, particularly as a vacation sport. However, no modern president...
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Carriages of the Presidents
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White House Horses
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Kids' State Dinner
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Easter Egg Roll: Bunnies and Other Easter Animals
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Bio Abraham Lincoln
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The Households of James Buchanan
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An Eloquent Visitor from the Great Plains
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Eleanor Roosevelt's "My Day": Family Life
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Lucy Hayes, Temperance, and the Politics of the White House Dinner Table
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Raccoons at the White House
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Pennsylvania in the White House
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