Collection White House in Bloom
Today's White House grounds are a site to behold. What started as 85 acres of land chosen by George Washington, was...
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Today's White House grounds are a site to behold. What started as 85 acres of land chosen by George Washington, was...
It's hard to imagine that it was something as casual as a lunch conversation between a newly elected president and...
Since the first cherry blossom planting in 1912 by First Lady Helen Herron Taft, Washingtonians have celebrated the scenic beauty and...
Since 1878, American presidents and their families have celebrated Easter Monday by hosting an "egg roll" party. Held on the South...
1862-1863: Mary Todd Lincoln, grieving over her son Willies death in February, began to participate in spirit circles or seances...
A group of physicians and surgeons meeting in Washington 1891 was treated to a reception at the White House on the...
The White House is 168 feet (51.2 meters) long.The White House is 85 feet 6 inches (26.1 meters) wide without porticoes; 152 feet wide with...
A recent magazine article described the garden of the White House, “known as the President’s Park,” as covering 82 acres and en...
In 1853, Clark Mills’ statue of President Andrew Jackson on horseback is in the center of Lafayette Park. The park’s four...
Few first ladies have been so attuned to the natural beauty inside and outside the White House as First Lady...
The history of the white house grounds begins nearly two centuries before the construction of the house itself. Sailing up...
Many people consider raccoons to be pests and nuisances. These nocturnal mammals are often found rummaging through trash cans, dumpsters,...