This article takes a look at the 1975 handover of power at the White House, when Dick Cheney replaced Donald Rumsfeld as President Ford's Chief of Staff. Read to find out more about the transition and the men behind it!
Take a look back at a time when the White House was visible from the skies above. Due to restricted air space, this view of the White House is nearly impossible to get today.
Read this fascinating article from the Washington Post on December 8th, 1941 - the day after Pearl Harbor. Learn about the crowd that assembled outside the White House, angrily waiting for a sign of what was to come. Don't forget to check out our post on what was happening in D.C. on the day of the attack!
This is such a bizarre story, not unlike the horse that impaled itself on the same fence. Read about the suicide of Edward Caton, as printed in the Baltimore Sun on October 11th, 1890, and we were able to dig up Edward Caton in the 1880 U.S. Census.
Take a look back in time with this old home movie of a family's visit to Washington and the White House. You'll be shocked to see how much security has changed compared to today! This film was sourced from the Internet Archive.
Explore the amazing photographs from the National Archives, including a view of the Treasury Department and White House taken during the Civil War. Come marvel at history!
Take a step back in time and view the White House front lawn in 1897 with this rare image from the Library of Congress. Get a glimpse of what it looked like over 100 years ago!
