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Decorative Arts in the White House
Many people approach the décor of their homes as a reflection of oneself. But what happens when a home's interior must be a reflection of a country's history? While the president and first lady make decisions regarding the White House interiors while they live there, they also recognize the importance of maintaining and preserving the public spaces and their a
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Music in the White House
Music is often called the universal language. It has been known to break down barriers and shape historic events in a way no other form of art can. The White House has played host to a diverse selection of historic performances since it became the home of the president and first family in 1800. From performances by the "President's Own" United
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Daguerreotypes
French photographer Louis-Jacques-Mand Daguerre invented the first commercial photographic process known as the Daguerreotype, in 1839. The process involved a plate of polished copper with a coating of light sensitive silver-halide. Once exposed, the latent image on the copper plate was developed using open flame and liquid Mercury. Daguerre published a precise description of this process titled, Histoire ET description du
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The Working West Wing: David Hume Kennerly
This gallery contains photographs by Pulitzer Prize winning photographer David Hume Kennerly, submitted to a Call for West Wing Photographs sponsored by the White House Historical Association to celebrate the 100th anniversary of this executive office building first constructed in 1902. From this group of images, selected photographs were placed in an exhibition entitled: The photographs presented on this page portray
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The Working West Wing: George Bush Presidential Library
This gallery contains photographs from the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum, submitted to a Call for West Wing Photographs sponsored by the White House Historical Association to celebrate the 100th anniversary of this executive office building first constructed in 1902. From this group of images, selected photographs were placed in an exhibition entitled: The photographs presented on this page portray
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The Working West Wing: Chris Usher
This gallery contains photographs by Chris Usher, submitted to a Call for West Wing Photographs sponsored by the White House Historical Association to celebrate the 100th anniversary of this executive office building first constructed in 1902. From this group of images, selected photographs were placed in an exhibition entitled: The photographs presented on this page portray the work-a-day world of the
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Abraham Lincoln's White House
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The White House Collection
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Presidential Portraits
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Flight of the Madisons
The afternoon of August 24, 1814, President James Madison was on the field of battle at Bladensburg, Maryland, when British troops overran American militia forces. Receiving word that General William Winder had called a retreat, he made his way back to the President's House. After assessing the situation, getting a fresh horse and packing a few items, he escaped from the city
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Social Secretary Quotes
For more than one hundred years, White House Social Secretaries have been individuals with a tenacity of purpose, loyal to the president and first lady, and a profound knowledge of protocol and society in Washington, D.C. As time passed first ladies naturally expanded the number of staff working on social events.The position of White House Social Secretary traces
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