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The Fight for Emancipation: The Road to Civil War
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The Fight for Emancipation: Emancipation Proclamation
The fight for emancipation throughout the antebellum era is also represented in the White House Collection.
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Pieces in the White House Collection illuminate the unsung role of enslaved artisans in early American fine and decorative arts.
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Pieces in the White House Collection illuminate the unsung role of enslaved artisans in early American fine and decorative arts.
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Sugar Bowl & Sugar or Sweetmeat Spoon
White House objects can help us better understand enslaved labor in the Atlantic World, used for centuries to produce popular commodities and consumer goods.
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Andrew Jackson & A Stroll by the Capitol
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Something Old, Something New: Elizabeth Tyler
Elizabeth “Lizzie” Tyler, the fifth child of President John Tyler and First Lady Letitia Christian Tyler, married William Nevison Waller, an attorney from Virginia, on January 31, 1842.
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The State Dining Room
The State Dining Room, which seats as many as 140 guests, was originally much smaller and served at various times as a drawing room, office, and Cabinet Room. Not until the middle of the nineteenth century was it referred to as the “State Dining Room,” although previous presidents had used it for formal dinners. Today’s State Dining Room incorporates the space
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A Garden for the President
The White House grounds began as approximately 85 acres of land chosen by George Washington, and they were refined and cultivated throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. In 1933, the President's Park, and all national capital parks, were placed under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service. Daily and seasonal maintenance of the White House Grounds is supported by a dozen or
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2021 White House Christmas in Pictures
The White House and its residence share the holiday cheer felt by all of the country this time of year. Since 1961, the Executive Mansion decorates its halls with a holiday theme. This year’s theme, Gifts from the Heart, reflects the things Americans hold sacred — that unite us and transcend distance, time, and even the pandemic: faith, family, and friendship; a lo