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White House photos by Shealah Craighead. Fun Facts: Tad Lincoln saves Jack the Turkey: In 1863, ten-year-old Tad Lincoln befriended a turkey sent to the White House for a holiday feast. He named the bird Jack and treated him as a pet. As Christmas day approached, Tad realized it would soon be time to prepare the turkey for Christmas dinner.
The White House Historical Association was established in 1961 for the publication of the guidebook and to oversee public programs involving the White House. Although the Kennedy restoration abruptly ended with the president's death in November 1963, most of the state rooms on the ground and first floors were complete.
When John Adams first occupied the President's House in 1800, the Second Floor was generally reserved for private and family use. President Adams kept a small office adjacent to his bedroom on the southwest corner of the house, but other early presidents chose to work in rooms on the State Floor. Around 1825, the two rooms that we now call the ...
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19 de out. de 2015 · One of the most interesting ghost sightings may have been the “Thing” that haunted the White House in 1911. President William Howard Taft ’s military aide, Major Archibald Butt, wrote to his sister Clara: “It seems that the White House is haunted . . . The ghost, it seems, is a young boy—from its description, I should think about ...
Há 4 dias · In 1878, President Rutherford B. Hayes decided to open the White House South Lawn to egg rollers, as it had previously been reserved for the First Family’s private Easter activities. From that moment on, a new tradition was born. As the attraction of the event grew, a rule was put in place to limit the number of people allowed on the South Lawn.
30 de jan. de 2024 · From the hearty Madeira to the fine Château Margaux, wine has a long and important history for presidents’ palates and life in the White House. Even during times of Temperance and Prohibition, as well as the temporary hold on social events during Covid, the serving of wine and its use as a tool of protocol and persuasion managed to persevere.
Martin Van Buren installed a new furnace for a central heating system in 1837. Reservoir and plumbing systems were later introduced, establishing the Ground Floor as a utilitarian area. Pipes and ductwork riddled the passages. In 1881, a building inspector dismissed the basement as necessarily very damp and unhealthy.
