Collection An Artist Visits the White House Past
From its construction in 1792, until the 1902 renovation that shaped the modern identity and functions of the interior of the White...
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This 1853 equestrian statue of General Andrew Jackson by sculptor Clark Mills captures the president’s skill as a horseman. Located at the center of Lafayette Square just north of the White House, it was the first equestrian statue cast in the United States.
From its construction in 1792, until the 1902 renovation that shaped the modern identity and functions of the interior of the White...
Biographies & Portraits
Since 1878, American presidents and their families have celebrated Easter Monday by hosting an 'egg roll' party. Held on the South...
Animals, whether pampered household pets, working livestock, birds, squirrels, or strays, have long been a major part of White House...
Since the White House was first occupied by President John Adams in 1800, influential people and organizations—or those who hoped to...
Only about 5 feet, 6 inches tall, but trim and erect, Martin Van Buren dressed fastidiously. His impeccable appearance belied his amiability...
Son of a president, John Quincy Adams in many respects paralleled the career as well as the temperament and viewpoints...
At his inauguration, James Madison, a small, wizened man, appeared old and worn; Washington Irving described him as "but a...
Martin Van Buren never remarried after his wife, Hannah, died on February 5, 1819. He entered the White House in 1837 as a...
Born in 1803, Sarah Childress grew up on a plantation near Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Elder daughter of a Captain, she gained something...
Chester Alan Arthur's beloved "Nell" died of pneumonia on January 12, 1880. That November, when he was elected vice president, he was...
More nearly than any of his predecessors, Andrew Jackson was elected by popular vote; as president, he insisted he was...