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Even the White House changed with the onset of World War I. Sheep were brought to graze in the White House lawns in order to save the manpower required to mow the expansive grounds. Wool from the sheep was sold as a fundraiser for the Red Cross. Tours and receptions ceased, and all packages were thoroughly inspected before going into the house. The rationing program was observed. President and Mrs. Wilson had "wheatless Mondays" and "meatless Tuesdays." Some days they rode in a carriage instead of an automobile to save fuel. Compared to the Spanish American War, most of the war planning activities occurred in the Executive Offices Building west of the White House.
Biographies & Portraits
It is hard to imagine that it was something as casual as a lunch conversation between a newly elected president...
For more than one hundred years, White House Social Secretaries have demonstrated a profound knowledge of protocol and society in...
While there has yet to be a female president, women have played an integral role in shaping the White House...
Since 1878, American presidents and their families have celebrated Easter Monday by hosting an "egg roll" party. Held on the South...
Since the first cherry blossom planting in 1912 by First Lady Helen Herron Taft, Washingtonians have celebrated the scenic beauty and...
The White House Grounds began as approximately 85 acres of land chosen by George Washington and was refined and cultivated by...
Animals, whether pampered household pets, working livestock, birds, squirrels, or strays, have long been a major part of White House...
What was it like to grow up in a home where some of the most important political decisions are being...
Foreword by William SealeWoodrow Wilson’s War: A Perilous Fight by John Milton CooperThe White House in the Great War: Fr...
Issue 66 • Summer 2022 Late 20th and Early 21st Century Fashion at the White House Issue 67 • Fall 2022 The White House in Television Issu...
James Archer AbbottJames Archer Abbott currently serves as the Executive Director of the Lewes Historical Society in Lewes, Delaware. A...