Presidents at the Races
No sport created more excitement, enthusiasm and interest in the colonial period and the early republic than horse racing. Presidents...
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Equestrian Sports & Leisure Pursuits
Many modern presidents have had a casual interest in horseback riding, particularly as a vacation sport. However, no modern president...
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Carriages of the Presidents
Before the twentieth century, the presidents' vehicles were not armored-plated or specially built. Their carriages were similar to those of...
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White House Horses
American presidents throughout history have appreciated the utility and admired the grandeur of the horse. The visual image of the...
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Classroom Resource Packets
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Video Resources
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Online Resources for Grades K-5
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Kids' State Dinner
On February 9, 2010 First Lady Michelle Obama announced a nationwide campaign called Let’s Move! to mobilize public and private sector re...
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Recommended White House Literature for Young Readers
Barnes, Peter W. and Cheryl Shaw Barnes. Woodrow the White House Mouse. Washington, D.C.: Little Patriot Press, 2012.Using rhymes...
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Bio Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln warned the South in his first Inaugural Address, “In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow countrymen, and not in mi...
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Raccoons at the White House
Many people consider raccoons to be pests and nuisances. These nocturnal mammals are often found rummaging through trash cans, dumpsters,...
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Lucy Hayes, Temperance, and the Politics of the White House Dinner Table
Lucy Webb Hayes, wife of President Rutherford B. Hayes, made one of the most dramatic policy changes in the history...