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The Burning of the White House

America Explained

When British troops set the White House alight during the War of 1812, White House staff rallied to save its contents, including a priceless work of art that survives to this...

Dolley Madison: The First First Lady

Women and the American Story

As the host of unrivalled skill, First Lady Dolley Madison brought the US political elite together by throwing the best parties Washington, DC had ever...

Elizabeth Keckly: From Slavery to the White House

Slavery in the President's Neighborhood

She was enslaved at birth – but became the first lady’s favorite dressmaker and the author of a sensational memoir that shocked the nation. So who was Elizabeth...

The Enslaved Household of Thomas Jefferson

Slavery in the President's Neighborhood

This is the story of Ursula, Edith and Frances – three teenagers who Thomas Jefferson brought to the White House to train as his enslaved personal...

Architecture of the White House

Art That Changed America

The United States is home to some of the most eye-catching architecture in the world. But few American buildings are as iconic as the White...
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