The Press at the White House Overview
In the early months of 1914, reporters who regularly covered the White House became alarmed at rumors that the Congressional Standing...
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Architecture: 1790s-1840s
1790sThe Presidents House was a major feature of Pierre Charles L'Enfant's 1791 plan for the city of Washington. He envisioned a...
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The Press at the White House: 1963-1980
Lyndon B. Johnson changed the nature of press conferences by including impromptu sessions where reporters might ask a few questions...
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America Under Fire: Aftermath
Timeline of Events: August 29, 1814: Faced with a British demand to surrender 21 merchant ships, naval and ordinance stores and cotton, flour,...
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The Hoovers' Musical Firsts
The roster of prominent artists who performed for President Herbert Hoover at the end of the 1920s and into the...
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Social Dancing at the White House
Social dancing was especially enjoyed during the terms of Benjamin Harrison and William McKinley and its popularity within the White...
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The Association's Decatur House on Lafayette Square
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White House Plumbing Installation
President John Quincy Adams was an avid gardener who expanded the White House garden to two acres. An iron garden...
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Technology & Communications
Technological Advancements at the White House: 1866: The White House installed its first telegraph office. 1880: The White House staff started using...
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Television Crews Visit the White House
In 1952, following a major renovation of the White House, President Harry S. Truman invited ABC, NBC, and CBS, to bring...
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The Internet at the White House
E-mail was introduced to the White House in 1992. President George Bush became the first president to use this new technology....
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The White House Gets Electric Lighting, 1891
Electric lighting was installed in the White House in 1891. Few people at the time had enough faith in electric lighting...