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...
Woodrow Wilson
- Artist
- F. Graham Cootes
- Date of Work
- 1936
- Type
- Portrait
- Credit
- White House Historical Association (White House Collection)
Woodrow Wilson
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