The Ground Floor Corridor stretches the length of the Executive Mansion, connecting the East Wing to the West Wing. Before Theodore Roosevelt’s 1902 renovation, the corridor was a dimly lit hallway leading to various service spaces. Edith Roosevelt suggested turning it into a gallery for the portraits of first ladies, and it remains so today. Join White House Historical Association historian, Lina Mann as she shares the history of the Ground Floor Corridor in this short video, made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor.

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