Podcast James Hoban, Designer and Builder of the White House
James Hoban came from humble beginnings as a young carpenter and architect in Ireland, and went on to collaborate with...
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James Hoban came from humble beginnings as a young carpenter and architect in Ireland, and went on to collaborate with...
Since 1878, American presidents and their families have celebrated Easter Monday by hosting an "egg roll" party. Held on the South...
President Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected to office at the height of the Great Depression. He ushered in an environment...
James Hoban's life is a memorable Irish-American success story. In his boyhood he learned the craft of carpenter and wheelwright,...
Since the first cherry blossom planting in 1912 by First Lady Helen Herron Taft, Washingtonians have celebrated the scenic beauty and...
During the administration of President Harry S. Truman, the White House underwent a renovation and expansion so extensive, it changed...
From its construction in 1792, until the 1902 renovation that shaped the modern identity and functions of the interior of the White...
The White House Historical Association and the Eleanor Roosevelt Papers Project present this collaboration in an effort to open a...
Two grand houses were under construction in the young Federal City in 1816: one the President’s House, reconstructed after it wa...
Long before the emergence of the United States and Italy as nations, close connections between our two peoples influenced political...
Presidents have found different ways to escape the pressures and politics of the position. For early leaders, it was a...
The White House Grounds began as approximately 85 acres of land chosen by George Washington and was refined and cultivated by...