Collection "The President's Own"
On July 11, 1798, Congress passed legislation that created the United States Marine Corps and the Marine Band, America's oldest professional musical...
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On July 11, 1798, Congress passed legislation that created the United States Marine Corps and the Marine Band, America's oldest professional musical...
What was it like to grow up in a home where some of the most important political decisions are being...
For more than a century, thousands of Americans have gathered in Lafayette Park across from the White House to exercise...
A dinner at the White House has always had significance beyond the gastronomical delights. The elegance of the State Dining...
Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official White House Christmas Ornament....
At age 43, John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the youngest person ever elected to the presidency. Before his vibrant presidency was cut...
Long before the emergence of the United States and Italy as modern nation states were influenced by classical writers, philosophers,...
Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official White House Christmas Ornament....
While there has yet to be a female president, women have played an integral role in shaping the White House...
For more than two centuries, the White House has been the home of American presidents. A powerful symbol of the...
In 1816, Commodore Stephen Decatur, Jr. and his wife Susan moved to the nascent capital city of Washington, D.C. With...
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