Easter Egg Roll Significant Dates
April 29, 1876 – President Ulysses S. Grant signed legislation protecting the public turf and grounds of the U.S. Capitol; egg rolling wa...
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April 29, 1876 – President Ulysses S. Grant signed legislation protecting the public turf and grounds of the U.S. Capitol; egg rolling wa...
NUMBERS 1 THROUGH 6 (COLLECTION I) WHITE HOUSE HISTORY • NUMBER 1 1 — Foreword by Melvin M. Payne 5 — President Kennedy’s Rose Garden by Rachel Lambert...
The White House Historical Association and presidential libraries, historic homes, and museums have a shared goal of providing access to...
When John Adams first occupied the President's House in 1800, the Second Floor was generally reserved for private and family use....
Ascending from the Ground Floor Corridor, a marble stairway leads the White House visitor to the State Floor level. Off...
The State Dining Room, which now seats as many as 140 guests, was originally much smaller and served at various times...
The Cross Hall and large Entrance Hall are at the center of the original plan by James Hoban for the...
Read Digital EditionForeword, William SealeCollecting White House Memories: Silver Spoons as Souvenirs, Rebecca Yerkes RogersA Visit to the White House...
American presidents throughout history have appreciated the utility and admired the grandeur of the horse. The visual image of the...
Something Old, Something New: Eight First Daughters’ Fashionable White House Weddings explores the bridal fashions of eight first daughters who we...
Horace Vose (1840-1913) the Poultry King from Westerly on Rhode Islands southwestern shore, was a national figure in the late 19...
The nineteenth century brought with it the end of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, precipitated in part by rising abolitionist sentiment....