Podcast Abraham Lincoln, Robert Burns, and the Scottish Connection
There is a long history of Scottish influence on the White House, dating back to the Scottish stonemasons that contributed...
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President-elect Abraham Lincoln stayed at the Willard prior to his inauguration. Thomas Nast sketched this scene in the lobby of Lincoln sitting before the fire.
Abraham Lincoln in Willard's Hotel in Washington, on the eve of his inauguration, sitting by the fireplace, friendless and solitary, holding newspaper; March 1861. Reproduction of drawing by Thomas Nast. Illustrated in: Agnes Rogers, Abraham Lincoln, 1939.
There is a long history of Scottish influence on the White House, dating back to the Scottish stonemasons that contributed...
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Biographies & Portraits
In April 1789, George Washington took the oath of office in New York City. Constitutional guidelines for inaugurations are sparse, offering...
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Elaine Rice Bachmann
The White House Historical Association (WHHA) offers many different resources for students working on National History Day projects.
JAMES ARCHER ABBOTT is the Executive Director of the Lewes Historical Society in Lewes, Delaware. His publications include JANSEN, JANSEN...
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The White House Historical Association and presidential libraries, historic homes, and museums have a shared goal of providing access to...