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White House Tours
The
Blue
Room's oval shape, suggested by President George
Washington, is considered the most elegant design feature of
the White House. White House tours are free and available only
on Tuesdays through Saturdays. More about White House
Tours.
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Trivia
Quiz
Two Presidents owned the same home known as Peacefield. Who were they?
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Which two presidents died on July 4, 1826 – 50 years
after the signing of the Declaration of Independence?
How
well do you know America's
Presidents?
President
James Monroe (1817-25) decorated the "eliptical
saloon" in the French Empire Style, and President
Van Buren (1837-41) started the tradition of a "blue
room" by choosing blue as the primary color. Learn more
about the rooms of the White
House.
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Which First
Lady never called the White House home?
Who saved a valuable
painting of George Washington?
The First
Ladies' Gallery has the answers.
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Mary
Cassatt's Young Mother and Two Children is just
one of the many interesting and beautiful paintings found
in the White House art collection.
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