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History Happy Hour: Jackie Kennedy and the Broadcasted White House Tour
On February 14, 1962, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy invited the American public into the White House via a tour broadcast on CBS with correspondent Charles Collingwood. A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy showcased the First Lady’s groundbreaking restoration of the Executive Mansion. A record 56 million viewers tuned in to see and hear the First Lady guide th
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A Literary Viewpoint
As the home of America's chief political authority and leading diplomatic figure, the White House has long opened its doors to prominent figures from foreign nations. Presidents have invited monarchs and musicians, prime ministers and poets into their home. Many such visitors have recorded their thoughts and by doing so have provided a resource for future students to explore how
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Saving History
The events leading up to the burning of the White House during the War of 1812 have been well chronicled. Eyewitness accounts and recollections by American and British soldiers, sailors, and civilians have helped bring to light this humiliating episode of America's second war with Great Britain. Among the most celebrated events of the war was the saving of George Washington's
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The White House as Home and Symbol
Although today's mailboxes are filled with magazines, catalogs, and bills, they lack an abundance of personal letters. The technologies of the electronic age allow people to communicate quickly and efficiently without ever having to pick up a pen. Up-to-the-minute reports via telephone, television, radio, and the Internet allow us to be informed of events as quickly as they happen. In
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White House Tea and No Sympathy
IntroductionIn the early summer of 1929, citizens in the nation's capital enjoyed reading about the White House activities of President Herbert Hoover and his wife, Lou Hoover, in their local newspaper. They learned that a "talking movie" was shown at the White House, that the president's pets had acquired silver-plated nametags, and that a policy had been implemented to reduce the
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Eleanor Roosevelt's "My Day": Introduction
An interview with Allida M. Black - Director and Editor, The Eleanor Roosevelt Papers; Research Professor of History & International Affairs, The George Washington University - Eleanor Roosevelt "My Day" columns.
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Eleanor Roosevelt's "My Day": Entertaining
An interview with Allida M. Black - Director and Editor, The Eleanor Roosevelt Papers; Research Professor of History & International Affairs, The George Washington University - Eleanor Roosevelt "My Day" columns.
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Eleanor Roosevelt's "My Day": Christmas
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Eleanor Roosevelt's "My Day": Family Life
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Eleanor Roosevelt's "My Day": White House Staff
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Eleanor Roosevelt's "My Day": Visit of the British Royals in 1939
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Eleanor Roosevelt's "My Day": World War II at the White House
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