Podcast White House Builder James Hoban’s Irish Roots
Over 200 years ago, James Hoban left Ireland for America to pursue his dream of becoming an architect. Selected by President...
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Over 200 years ago, James Hoban left Ireland for America to pursue his dream of becoming an architect. Selected by President...
Following in the footsteps of the original White House designer and builder, James Hoban, we talk to a new generation...
Charleston holds hints and clues to the formative years of the ambitious young Irishman James Hoban and his dream to...
James Hoban came from humble beginnings as a young carpenter and architect in Ireland, and went on to collaborate with...
Since the laying of the cornerstone in 1792, Freemasons have played an important role in the construction and the history of...
In 1792, Irish immigrant James Hoban won a contest to design the White House and created an enduring symbol for America...
James Hoban's life is a memorable Irish-American success story. In his boyhood he learned the craft of carpenter and wheelwright,...
Stewart D. McLaurin serves as president of the White House Historical Association, founded by First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy more than...
Kathryn Cramer Brownell
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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