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    St. John's Church

    Every president since James Madison has attended services at St. John's Church. This distinctive yellow church was the second building to be constructed on Lafayette Square and has always been a symbolic and important house of worship in Washington, D.C. Visitors to Lafayette Square can enter St. John's Church from the 16th Street entrance to see the sanctuary and

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    White House Flowers: Embellishing the President's Table

    Read Digital EditionForeword, William SealeFirst Lady Edith Kermit Roosevelt's "Colonial Garden" at the White House, Mac Keith GriswoldJames Monroe's White House Plateau: "A perfect riot of festooned railings and graceful figures," Melissa NaulinFlowers for the President's Table: State Dining Room Splendor, Nancy ClarkeWhite House Brides and Envisioned Flowers: Two Nineteenth-Century White House Weddings, With an Album of other White House

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    White House 360 Tour: Fall at the White House

    The leaves are rustling all around, and pumpkins, spirits, and turkeys abound. It’s time to explore some seasonal events and traditions as we celebrate fall at the White House. Learn about autumn weddings, how squirrels have been both presidential pets and pests, and the first Halloween celebration at the White House. As you make your way through the White Ho

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    Something Old, Something New: Maria Monroe

    Something Old, Something New: Eight First Daughters’ Fashionable White House Weddings highlights the glamorous weddings of eight women who took their vows at the White House over two centuries and how their bridal fashion reflects both the taste of each era and their own personal styles. This exhibit was curated by Jillian Staricka, the 2023 Digital Exhibits Intern and MA student in

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    Something Old, Something New: Elizabeth Tyler

    Something Old, Something New: Eight First Daughters’ Fashionable White House Weddings highlights the glamorous weddings of eight women who took their vows at the White House over two centuries and how their bridal fashion reflects both the taste of each era and their own personal styles. This exhibit was curated by Jillian Staricka, the 2023 Digital Exhibits Intern and MA student in

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    Something Old, Something New: Nellie Grant

    Something Old, Something New: Eight First Daughters’ Fashionable White House Weddings highlights the glamorous weddings of eight women who took their vows at the White House over two centuries and how their bridal fashion reflects both the taste of each era and their own personal styles. This exhibit was curated by Jillian Staricka, the 2023 Digital Exhibits Intern and MA student in

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    Something Old, Something New: Alice Roosevelt

    Something Old, Something New: Eight First Daughters’ Fashionable White House Weddings highlights the glamorous weddings of eight women who took their vows at the White House over two centuries and how their bridal fashion reflects both the taste of each era and their own personal styles. This exhibit was curated by Jillian Staricka, the 2023 Digital Exhibits Intern and MA student in

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    Something Old, Something New: Jessie Wilson

    Something Old, Something New: Eight First Daughters’ Fashionable White House Weddings highlights the glamorous weddings of eight women who took their vows at the White House over two centuries and how their bridal fashion reflects both the taste of each era and their own personal styles. This exhibit was curated by Jillian Staricka, the 2023 Digital Exhibits Intern and MA student in

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    Something Old, Something New: Eleanor Wilson

    Something Old, Something New: Eight First Daughters’ Fashionable White House Weddings highlights the glamorous weddings of eight women who took their vows at the White House over two centuries and how their bridal fashion reflects both the taste of each era and their own personal styles. This exhibit was curated by Jillian Staricka, the 2023 Digital Exhibits Intern and MA student in

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    Something Old, Something New: Lynda Bird Johnson

    Something Old, Something New: Eight First Daughters’ Fashionable White House Weddings highlights the glamorous weddings of eight women who took their vows at the White House over two centuries and how their bridal fashion reflects both the taste of each era and their own personal styles. This exhibit was curated by Jillian Staricka, the 2023 Digital Exhibits Intern and MA student in

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    Something Old, Something New: Tricia Nixon

    Something Old, Something New: Eight First Daughters’ Fashionable White House Weddings highlights the glamorous weddings of eight women who took their vows at the White House over two centuries and how their bridal fashion reflects both the taste of each era and their own personal styles. This exhibit was curated by Jillian Staricka, the 2023 Digital Exhibits Intern and MA student in