The Enslaved Household of President George Washington
On April 16, 1789, George Washington left his home at Mount Vernon to travel to New York City to be inaugurated as...
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Lindsay M. Chervinsky
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The Remarkable Story of Ona Judge
In April 1774, one of Martha Washington’s enslaved housemaids, Betty, gave birth at Mount Vernon to a daughter named Ona Ju...
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The Enslaved Household of President John Quincy Adams
Of the first seven U.S. presidents, John Quincy Adams (JQA) and his father John Adams were the only two...
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The Households of President John Adams
On April 21, 1789, John Adams took the oath of office to become the first Vice President of the United States. Over...
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Thomas Jefferson's Cabinet
On November 26, 1791, Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson attended the first cabinet meeting in American history. At 10:00 am, he arrived at...
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Andrew Jackson's Cabinet
On March 10, 1829, President Andrew Jackson moved into the White House. Fifteen years earlier, the British had burned the White House...
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Ulysses S. Grant's Cabinet
On March 4, 1869, Ulysses S. Grant took the oath of office and became the eighteenth President of the United States. His...
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Vietnam War Protests at the White House
On November 1, 1963, a group of military officials overthrew the South Vietnamese government and assassinated President Ngo Dinh Diem after he...
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Abraham Lincoln's Cabinet
On March 4, 1861, Abraham Lincoln took the oath of office and became the sixteenth President of the United States. While he...