Nell Arthur's Memorial Window
Stained glass, a medieval art, was revisited in the historically retrospective nineteenth century. The art was a prominent feature of...
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The East and West Wings of the White House
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The Solarium
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Eleanor Roosevelt's "My Day," 12/12/1938
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Fond Farewell
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Eleanor Roosevelt's "My Day," 12/25/1936
WASHINGTON—Yesterday afternoon James1 and Betsey and their two children arrived and the children settled down on the third floor wh...
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An Eloquent Visitor from the Great Plains
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Days of Destruction: The President's House
After torching the Capitol about 100 British soldiers and sailors headed west down Pennsylvania Avenue with four officers, including Ross and...
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Rebuilding the White House and U.S. Capitol
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