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The White House

The White House has burned, been rebuilt, and hosted every American president since 1800. These posts cover the executive mansions architectural history, its inhabitants, and the stories that have grown up around the most famous house in Washington.

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Truman's proposed West Wing expansionHarry Truman’s Proposed West Wing Extension Was Never BuiltNov 25, 2013Sleeping porch on the roof of the White House Erected during the Taft AdministrationLiving in Washington Before Air Conditioning: The President’s Miserable SummerNov 21, 2013Hollow interior shell of the White House with only the four exterior stone walls standing after demolition, Truman renovation, May 17, 1950Truman White House Renovation, 1949-1952: Interior and Exterior PhotosNov 20, 2013Cheney and Rumsfeld in 1975Dick Cheney Replaces Donald Rumsfeld as Chief of Staff, 1975Nov 20, 2013White House from aboveWhite House From Above: A Century of Aerial PhotosNov 11, 2013bike couriers exit the White House to deliver the news of Pearl HarborThe Crowd That Gathered Outside the White House the Day After Pearl HarborAug 23, 2013White House fenceThe Bizarre Suicide of Edward Caton: Impaled on the White House FenceAug 21, 2013The President's Manion in 18501850 Stereoscopic Photo of the President’s MansionJul 21, 2013Washington, from the presidents house: vue de Washington, prise de la maison du president / Washington vom hause des prasidenten gesehn1848 View From the President’s HouseJun 26, 2013
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