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Ulysses S. Grant put the presidential stamp on Long Branch by acquiring a large seaside cottage, driving his carriage along the beach and returning every summer of his presidency. Postcard of the Grant cottage at Elberon, New Jersey. c. 1914.
Biographies & Portraits
For more than two hundred years, France and the United States have enjoyed a relationship unparalleled in world history. From...
No sport is more closely tied to the American presidency than baseball. One of Washington’s first baseball fields was lo...
Long before the emergence of the United States and Italy as modern nation states were influenced by classical writers, philosophers,...
While the presidency is often in the eye of the public, those who ensure operations at the White House run...
Camp David has provided presidents and their families with a recreational retreat from the White House, as well as a...
The White House has hosted many important heads of state over the years. Typically, the president and first lady join...
Presidents have found different ways to escape the pressures and politics of the position. For early leaders, it was a...
The White House Historical Association (WHHA) offers many different resources for students working on National History Day projects.
When I came to Iowa State, I had no idea what it meant to be a journalist. My idea of...
AuthorsJAMES ARCHER ABBOTT is a graduate of Vassar College (B.A.) and the State University of New York’s Museum St...
2022 2022 American Best Book Award Designing Camelot: The Kennedy White House Restoration and Its Legacy, Finalist, Best Cover Design: Nonfiction How...