About Our Authors
AuthorsJAMES ARCHER ABBOTT is a graduate of Vassar College (B.A.) and the State University of New York’s Museum St...
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About Our Authors
JAMES ARCHER ABBOTT is the Executive Director of the Lewes Historical Society in Lewes, Delaware. His publications include JANSEN, JANSEN...
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Slavery and the White House
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The East Room
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National History Day Resources
The White House Historical Association (WHHA) offers many different resources for students working on National History Day projects.
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Life in the Lincoln White House: Part II
Read Digital EditionAbraham Lincoln's White House, Harold HolzerThe Other White House, William SealeThe White House and Lincoln's Assassination, Anthony S....
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David Selby
David Selby’s accomplished stage career includes many productions for Broadway and such regional theatres as the Kennedy Center, the Am...
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Death and the White House
Read Digital VersionDeath and the President's House, William Seale "First in War, First in Peace," and First in Death: A...
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Slavery and Freedom in the White House Collection: The Fight for Emancipation
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Alan Lowe
Alan C. Lowe obtained his B.A. (1986) and M.A. (1988) in history at the University of Kentucky. In 1989, Lowe joined...
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Richard Norton Smith
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White House Ghost Stories
1862-1863: Mary Todd Lincoln, grieving over her son Willies death in February, began to participate in spirit circles or seances...