African Americans in Lafayette Square, 1795-1965
The phrase "The Half Had Not Been Told Me" is taken from a Biblical reference Frederick Douglass used to describe...
Our Retail Shops
White House Visitor Center Flagship Store
- 1450 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington, D.C. 20006. (Adjacent to the White House between 14th and 15th Streets, NW.)
- Reach Us by Phone: 202-208-7031
- Shop hours:
- Monday-Sunday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day
White House History Shop
- 1610 H Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20006. (Between 17th Street, NW, and Connecticut Ave., in the Historic Decatur House.)
- Reach Us by Phone: 202-218-4337
- Shop hours:
- Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., closed on Federal Holidays; Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Thanksgiving through Christmas Eve; Closed Christmas Day through January 3rd.
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The Historic Decatur House
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Lafayette Square
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Good Neighbors: FDR, Major Gist, and Blair House
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Washington, D.C.'s "Contraband" Camps
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Native American Delegations, Diplomacy, and Protests at the White House
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Building the President's House with Enslaved Labor
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Canadian Visits to the White House
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Press White House Historical Association’s Annual Hugh S. Sidey Scholarship Award Recipient Announced
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Event Tour the Historic Decatur House
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