Today we think of the ceremonial lighting of the White House Christmas tree as a long-time tradition, but it actually only dates to 1923. Individual first families undoubtedly had Christmas […]
The Tradition of the White House Tree Lighting Ceremony Read More »
President William Howard Taft (1857-1930), who served as president from 1909-1913, was a big man. At about 6 feet tall, his weight fluctuated from 255 to over 350 pounds, and
President Taft’s Weight: Keeping the Pounds Off Read More »
The first presidential turkey pardon may have occurred in 1863 when President Abraham Lincoln’s son, Tad, begged his father to write a presidential pardon for the live turkey brought to
The Presidential Turkey Pardon Read More »
Mary Lincoln’s shopping habits and most other aspects of her life made news once Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) won the presidential election of 1860. Though Lincoln would not take office until
Mary Lincoln’s Shopping Habits in Perspective Read More »
The Rosenwald Schools were built in the early 20th century as a solution to the scarcity of schools for Black children in the rural South. The school-building program was the idea
The Rosenwald Schools: Schools for African-Americans in the Rural South Read More »
As the Pledge of Allegiance became more widely accepted after its introduction in 1892, various groups weighed in on the wording. There have been alterations from the original wording penned
The Pledge of Allegiance and How It Has Changed Read More »
