White House Workers Timeline
When John and Abigail Adams became the first residents of the unfinished White House, which in 1800 had six habitable rooms,...
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Japanese State Dinners
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Eleanor Roosevelt's "My Day," 6/9/1939
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The Press Was Not Impressed
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Eleanor Roosevelt's "My Day," 1/22/1937
WASHINGTON, Thursday—Like any other housewife, after a busy day, I have been taking stock of yesterday's activities! I wrote ye...
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Eleanor Roosevelt's "My Day," 1/20/1945
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"Articles of the Best Kind"
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Notable State Dinners at the White House
December 12, 1874: First state dinner for a foreign head of state King David Kalakaua of the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii). Hosted by...
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Fashion and Frugality
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Presidential Valets
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