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JAMES ARCHER ABBOTT is the Executive Director of the Lewes Historical Society in Lewes, Delaware. His publications include JANSEN, JANSEN...
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Recent Book Releases
Official Residences Around the World by Abby Clouse-Radigan This survey of the official residences and offices of some fifty nations...
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White House Weddings
Read Digital Version Foreword, William SealeWhite House Weddings and Receptions Through the Years, Elyse WerlingA First Daughter’s White House We...
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Furnishing the White House: The Decorative Arts Collection
Forward by William SealeA Suite for the Nation Restored to its Original Splendor: Regilded and Reupholstered, the Historic White House...
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Board of Directors
The White House Historical Association, chartered in 1961, is a nonprofit historical and educational organization that plays a vital role in...
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Susan Ford Bales
Susan Ford Bales is a Virginia native and now resides in McKinney, TX. She is the daughter of President Gerald...
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Public Architect and Developer
After 1802, James Hoban concentrated on his successful business partnership with Pierce Purcell in Washington, distancing himself from the politics and...
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Hoban's Designs for the Church
James Hoban became a pillar of the Catholic community in Washington, D.C. Hoban's public involvement included the founding of...
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Civic Contributions and Family
In 1802, Congress granted the citizenry of the District of Columbia limited local government and James Hoban served on the twelve-member...
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Chinese State Visits
January 29, 1979: Vice Premier Deng Xiaoping was the highest-ranking Chinese visitor to the White House since Madame Chiang Kai-shek visited in 1943....
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The President of the United States Meets the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll: The Aftermath
Following the meeting, Bud Krogh accompanied the trio out of the Oval Office and took the group to lunch in...
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The President of the United States Meets the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll
Do you recognize this famous photograph? This image of President Richard Nixon shaking hands with Elvis Presley in the Oval...