Collection The Decatur House Slave Quarters
In 1821-1822, Susan Decatur requested the construction of a service wing. The first floor featured a large kitchen, dining room,...
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In 1821-1822, Susan Decatur requested the construction of a service wing. The first floor featured a large kitchen, dining room,...
In 1816, Commodore Stephen Decatur, Jr. and his wife Susan moved to the nascent capital city of Washington, D.C. With...
While there has yet to be a female president, women have played an integral role in shaping the White House...
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Since the White House was first occupied by President John Adams in 1800, influential people and organizations—or those who hoped to...
From the beginning of its construction in 1792, until the 1902 renovation that shaped the modern identity and functions of the interior...
For more than a century, thousands of Americans have gathered in Lafayette Park across from the White House to exercise...
In this special episode of The 1600 Sessions, financier and philanthropist David Rubenstein interviews White House Historical Association President Stewart McLaurin...
Since the James Madison presidency, St. John’s Church has been an important part of the life of Lafayette Square an...
For two hundred years, Decatur House has stood as a near neighbor to the White House across Lafayette Square. Stewart...
In April 1789, George Washington took the oath of office in New York City. Constitutional guidelines for inaugurations are sparse, offering...
For more than two hundred years, Lafayette Square has been home to a wide variety of historical figures, from diplomats...