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Katey Ryan

Katey joined the Association as a History Fellow in August 2022. She is a first-year Public History Master’s student at American University. Katey received her Bachelor’s degrees in History and Accounting from Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) in Spring 2022. There, she researched Everglades National Park’s historical impact on Seminole and Miccosukee Nations. She also created a digital history of FGCU. Katey has previously worked for Everglades National Park as a history intern.

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    The Mysterious Life of Susan Decatur

    In his 1872 recollection Our Neighbors on Lafayette Square, Benjamin Ogle Tayloe reminisced about the residents of the square just north of the White House. He wrote, “Mrs. Decatur was the natural born daughter of Mr. Wheeler, an eminent merchant of Norfolk, and the proprietor of ironworks at Elk Ridge Landing, Maryland, where Mrs. Decatur was born, her mother an obscure wo

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    Khrushchev Goes to Washington

    In September 1959, President Dwight D. Eisenhower invited Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev to the United States for an official State Visit. Eisenhower’s invitation marked a historic moment: the first time a Soviet head of state received an invitation to the White House. This event marked an opportunity for each leader to learn about their counterpart while sharing their country’s imme