Collection Presidential Pastimes
Although the presidency is an often all-consuming job, many presidents have found solace in their various hobbies and pastimes. When...
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Who was the first president to meet an organized baseball team at the White House?
August 30, 1865 … President Andrew Johnson met the Washington Nationals and the Brooklyn Atlantics at the White House. This is the first known official meeting between a president and an organized baseball team at the executive mansion.
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Collection White House Women
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Collection A Historic Partnership
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Collection Presidents & Baseball
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Collection The Presidents
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Bio Eliza Johnson
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Bio Andrew Johnson
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Bio Barack Obama
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Bio Ulysses S. Grant
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Bio Donald J. Trump
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Bio Martha Johnson Patterson
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African Americans in the White House Timeline
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