Featured The Life and Presidency of Harry S. Truman
The White House Historical Association’s 2018 White House Christmas Ornament honors Harry S. Truman, the thirty-third president of the United St...
The Eisenhowers' Bedroom
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The Eisenhowers' Bedroom
Creator: Abbie Rowe, National Park Service, 1953.
President and Mrs. Eisenhower's bedroom was decorated with pink flower patterns. Mrs. Eisenhower loved pink and popularized the color so much so that it began to be called "Mamie pink."
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