Collection Presidential Inaugurations
In April 1789, George Washington took the oath of office in New York City. Constitutional guidelines for inaugurations are sparse, offering...
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President Wilson talks with a pilot circling overhead in a demonstration of air-ground communication on November 22,1918.
President William McKinley's 1897 inaugural.
In April 1789, George Washington took the oath of office in New York City. Constitutional guidelines for inaugurations are sparse, offering...
Whether by hoof, air, waterway, road, or rail, the President’s access to reliable transportation is essential during their time in...
The computer, the car, space travel. These technologies, while seemingly old hat now, are examples of monumental technological advancement. Even...
NUMBERS 1 THROUGH 6 (COLLECTION I) WHITE HOUSE HISTORY • NUMBER 1 1 — Foreword by Melvin M. Payne 5 — President Kennedy’s Rose Garden by Rachel Lambert...
Elaine Rice Bachmann
Read Digital EditionForeword, William SealeTaking the Oath of Office: The Capitol Connection, Donald R. Kennon"Not a Ragged Mob": The...
TEACHER'S TEXTIn a democracy, the people speak at the ballot box. Their votes send a message to representatives at all...
A group of physicians and surgeons meeting in Washington 1891 was treated to a reception at the White House on the...
"Largely through television," notes historian William Seale, the White House "is the best known house in the world, the instantly...
TEACHER'S TEXTThe Cold War witnessed the United States and the Soviet Union competing to dominate outer space with the same...