Collection Presidents & Baseball
No sport is more closely tied to the American presidency than baseball. One of Washington’s first baseball fields was lo...
Special presidential retreats - Soldiers' Home and Shangri La (Camp David)
Historian Lawrence Knutson talks about two special presidential retreats, the Soldiers' Home and Shangri La, now known as Camp David.
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Collection Presidential Retreats
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About Our Authors
AuthorsJAMES ARCHER ABBOTT is a graduate of Vassar College (B.A.) and the State University of New York’s Museum St...
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Book Awards
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About Our Authors
JAMES ARCHER ABBOTT is the Executive Director of the Lewes Historical Society in Lewes, Delaware. His publications include JANSEN, JANSEN...
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First Ladies' Private Lives
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White House Associations with Public Schools in the District of Columbia
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Equestrian Sports & Leisure Pursuits
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Presidents at the Races
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