Foreword; White House History Number 33
Further pursuing our interest in the neighborhood context of the White House, as well as the presidential complex itself, this...
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The Life and Presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower
The White House Historical Association’s Official 2019 White House Christmas Ornament honors Dwight D. Eisenhower, thirty-fourth president of the United St...
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Gardening Past at the White House
George Washington in 1792 had set aside 85 acres for the “President’s Square,” presumably to have paddocks, sheepfolds, hay fields, meadows, and th...
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Foreword; White House History Number 32
We introduce costume to White House History in this issue, with plans for other issues on the subject. Looking good...
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Foreword; White House History Number 29
Special spaces at the White House are usually those created by the presidents for their own use while resident there....
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The Soldiers' Home: First Presidential Retreat
Leaving the White House during the summer is an old tradition of the presidents. Those with farms, such as Dwight...
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Foreword; White House History Number 30
President Taft, a frequent theater goer, was seated in his box at the National Theatre with his aide Archibald Butt,...
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Foreword; White House History (Number 35)
This number of White House History recalls the burning of the White House, which took place in 1814, two hundred years...
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Foreword; White House History Number 34
The preoccupation of those who occupied the White House for most of the nineteenth century was settlement of the West....
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The Life and Presidency of Harry S. Truman
The White House Historical Association’s 2018 White House Christmas Ornament honors Harry S. Truman, the thirty-third president of the United St...
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The West Garden
In the early days of gardening at the White House, the gardens were fenced away to facilitate care and watering....
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The Life and Presidency of John F. Kennedy
The White House Historical Association’s 2020 Official White House Christmas Ornament honors John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the thirty-fifth president of the Un...