Since the days of Thomas Jefferson, various, individual Presidents have chosen to commemorate St. Patrick’s Day. For much of the 19th century and early 2oth century, it was a matter intended less to honor Irish-Americans and more to seek the… Read More ›
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White House Superbowl Lunch: LBJ Chili, Reagan Guac, Obama Cobbler & More: From the Archives
“Old Dogs” and “Jackie Kennedy” are the story topics, according to this website statistics, which draw the most readers but one which rises dramatically at this time of year is a previous article with ten favorite recipes of Presidents and… Read More ›
President Claus: The Chief Executive as Santa
Both are invested with powers that reach mythological proportions. Simply by the title they hold, each represents a long history of various traditions and customs which is nothing less than their duty to carry out. Within the seemingly secret realms… Read More ›
Sleeping with the President: A Peek at All Their Private Bedrooms & Beds
It’s the most private space in the home of us all, the bedroom. And yet, like everything else, when it comes to the Presidents of the United States, nothing is sacred – not even a peek inside their bedrooms and… Read More ›
Presidents, the Irish & the Clinton St. Patrick’s Day Parties
Even if it took a century and a half, there were hopes to make the White House green from the start. Just two years after George Washington took his oath of office as the nation’s first chief executive, there was… Read More ›
A Movie Star First Lady: Nancy Reagan’s Hollywood Acting Career
You might have caught Michelle Obama on Youtube during one of her television appearances with Jimmy Fallon or Ellen DeGeneres. Or maybe you caught the web episode of the kids show iCarly when she made a guest appearance. Perhaps you… Read More ›
Inside Reagan’s 1950s General Electric “Home of the Future”
Despite the fact that he’d served two full terms as governor of California, the nation’s most populous and prosperous state, when Ronald Reagan was running for President in 1980 he was most frequently dismissed by the perception that he… Read More ›
Obama’s Regional Identity Conflict: A Matter of Presidential Legacy
Perhaps President Obama’s 52nd birthday yesterday may help prompt resolution of a conflict which hangs heavier with each passing day of his presidency’s remaining three and a half years. His decision will forever frame his legacy, yet is ultimately a personal… Read More ›
Frank’s First Ladies: Sinatra & Jackie, Nancy, & Eleanor
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Another First Lady at the Oscars (& President & First Daughter)
February 24, 2013 is definitely a footnote for FLOTUS history. Tonight’s surprise appearance by incumbent First Lady Michelle Obama announcing the winner of the 2013 Best Picture of the Year Academy Award by live remote from the White House was… Read More ›
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