White House Decorative Arts in the 1900s
Increased coverage by the press and public interest in the lives of the White House families inevitably has led to...
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Betty C. Monkman
Betty Monkman is former curator of the White House and a regular contributor to White House History. She is the author of The White House: Its Historic Furnishings and First Families and other publication on the history of the White House collection.
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White House Decorative Arts in the 1800s
John Adams spent the majority of his presidency in Philadelphia, but later occupied the President's House in Washington, D.C.,...
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White House Decorative Arts in the 1910s
When President and Mrs. William H. Taft came to the White House in 1909, they didn’t change the furnishings in an...
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White House Decorative Arts in the 1810s
In 1809, James and Dolley Madison moved into the nearly completed President’s House that contained worn furnishings from past administrations. Mr...
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White House Decorative Arts in the 1920s
War and Woodrow Wilson's ill health kept the White House closed to the public for several years prior to Warren...
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White House Decorative Arts in the 1820s
Reconstruction and refurbishing of the burned President's House continued into the 1820s. To refurnish the large house, President James Monroe...
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White House Decorative Arts in the 1930s
Interest in the White House grew after President and Mrs. Herbert Hoover took up residence in 1929. Lou Hoover appreciated the...
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White House Decorative Arts in the 1830s
Andrew Jackson’s 1829 inaugural reception drew throngs of supporters to the President’s House. Their exuberant descent on the house left...
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White House Decorative Arts in the 1940s
When America entered the Second World War, it brought changes to Franklin D. Roosevelt's White House. On December 22, 1941, the Monroe...
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White House Decorative Arts in the 1840s
The clamor over Martin Van Buren's perceived abuse of the furniture fund continued after he left office in 1841. Successor William...
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White House Decorative Arts in the 1950s
In the fall of 1950, more than a year before the Truman family returned, the Commission on the Renovation of the...
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White House Decorative Arts in the 1850s
During his short term as president, Zachary Taylor refurbished the second-floor family quarters, the area where Margaret Taylor, his ill...