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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One of the most interesting collections of silver of which this country can boast is at the White House. I...
When the President’s House was consumed by fire in 1814, furnishings purchased over twenty-five years by the United States gov...
Most Native American tribes during the War of 1812 sided with British because they wanted to safeguard their tribal lands, and...
During the last three decades of the nineteenth century, Americans were entertained, challenged, educated, and even shocked by an orator...
In the year 2011 the White House Historical Association entered its fiftieth year. Established during the administration of President John F....
Through the vision of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, the White House Historical Association was chartered on November 3, 1961, “to enhance understanding, ap...
The 18th century uses of Lafayette Square included a family graveyard, an apple orchard, racetrack and a market. The federal...
In a space of just about 900 square feet—with 20 other people ranging in age from eighteen months to fifty years of...
The Vietnam anti-war movement was one of the most pervasive displays of opposition to the government policy in modern times....
President’s Park is approximately 80 acres of urban landscape surrounding the White House. A fence encloses the house, providing 18 acres of...
The People's House: Thomas Jefferson began the tradition of a public reception to celebrate the Fourth of July in 1801. The...
From the streets of Selma to the walls of the White House, Martin Luther King, Jr. worked tirelessly for the...