Podcast British Invasion to French Restoration
The burning of the White House by the British in 1814 during James Madison's presidency represented a low point in our...
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Clerk Stephen Pleasanton helped to save the Constitution, Declaration of Independence, and Bill of Rights when the British were marching toward Washington, D.C., in 1814.
The burning of the White House by the British in 1814 during James Madison's presidency represented a low point in our...
The young national capital at Washington, D.C. became the center of the War of 1812 with Great Britain during the...
NUMBERS 1 THROUGH 6 (COLLECTION I) WHITE HOUSE HISTORY • NUMBER 1 1 — Foreword by Melvin M. Payne 5 — President Kennedy’s Rose Garden by Rachel Lambert...
For most of the 19th century, the structure of the White House staff remained generally the same. At the top...
In 2022, the White House Historical Association began partnering with UNTOLD, a project of the Driving Force Institute for Public Engagement,...
Construction on the President’s House began in 1792. The decision to place the capital on land ceded by two slave st...
A group of physicians and surgeons meeting in Washington 1891 was treated to a reception at the White House on the...
Construction on the President's House began in 1792 in Washington, D.C., a new capital situated in sparsely settled region far...
The 2024 National History Day (NHD) theme is Turning Points in History. The White House Historical Association offers a variety of...
Care of any museum collection includes the conservation of objects to correct or stabilize deterioration from age or exhibition. Although...
When James Hoban set sail for America, and where he landed, are not certain. By 1785, Hoban was advertising his services...
James Hoban's life is a memorable Irish-American success story. In his boyhood he learned the craft of carpenter and wheelwright,...