The Kennedy White House, Part Two: "Legacy"
Read Digital EditionForeword, William SealeCirca 1961: The Kennedy White House Interiors, Elaine Rice BachmannThe Historic Guide to America's HouseMajor Publications of...
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The Green Room
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The Red Room
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The Ground Floor
The white marble walls of the Ground Floor corridor complement the vaulted ceiling arching gracefully overhead. Architect James Hoban installed...
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The Entrance Hall
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The East Room
Ascending from the Ground Floor Corridor, a marble stairway leads the White House visitor to the State Floor level. Off...
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The Blue Room
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State Dining Room
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White House Tour
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Building the President's House
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Reading Lists & Bibliography
General White House Bibliography:Aikman, Lonnelle. The Living White House. Washington, D.C.: The White House Historical Association, 1996. Cunliffe, Marcus....
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Amenities & Living Comforts
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