History in White House Silver
One of the most interesting collections of silver of which this country can boast is at the White House. I...
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The White House Collection: Reminders of 1814
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Conflict with Native American Tribes
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Platform Star
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The Association's Decatur House on Lafayette Square
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Remembering My Mother in the White House
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Lafayette Square
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Slave Quarters at Decatur House
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Anti-War Protests of the 1960s-70s
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President's Park: A History of Protest at the White House
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Fourth of July Celebrations at the White House in the 19th Century
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Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr.
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