10 inaugural controversies from history

January 22, 2013

http://www.politico.com/gallery/2013/01/10-inaugural-controversies-from-history/000731-010414.html

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Obama got tongue-tied while taking his first oath of office in January 2009, stumbling over his words after Chief Justice John Roberts, who swore him in, had said a word out of sequence. Just to be safe, Obama retook the oath a few days later, but the conspiracy theorists had already sunk their teeth in.


Journey through history with David McCullough

November 7, 2012

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Eight Lessons for the Presidential Debates

October 7, 2012

What are the key dos and don’ts the candidates should remember when campaigning for the White House?

Read more: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Eight-Lessons-for-the-Presidential-Debates-172318451.html#ixzz28fCiaLxy

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Great Presidential Debates. Learn more!

October 1, 2012

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Protest at the White House?

May 2, 2012

http://www.whha.org/whha_tours/citizens_soapbox/index.html

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Meet the architect of the White House

May 2, 2012

http://www.whha.org/whha_exhibits/james_hoban/index.html

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Ever imagine working in the White House?

May 2, 2012

http://www.whha.org/whha_exhibits/working_whitehouse/index.html

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Check out the White House time machine

May 2, 2012

http://www.whha.org/whha_shows/whitehouse_timemachine/index.htm

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The White House at War

May 2, 2012

http://www.whha.org/whha_tours/whitehouse_war/index.html

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White House Pets

May 2, 2012

http://www.whha.org/whha_exhibits/whitehouse_pets/index.html

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Would somebody forge George Washington’s signature?

January 31, 2012

An Ignoble Profession
The business of forging George Washington’s signature and correspondence to sell to unwitting buyers goes back 150 years.

http://www.americanheritage.com/content/ignoble-profession

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Ever wonder what the President’s desk looks like?

November 21, 2011

http://microsites.jfklibrary.org/presidentsdesk/

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‘Doomsday’ Plane Ready for Nuclear Attack

June 8, 2011

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Want to learn more about Thomas Jefferson?

October 29, 2010

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/lewis_clark/jefferson.htm

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Presidential turkeys? Do you know your turkey history?

October 28, 2010

http://havefunwithhistory.com/activities/presTurkey.html

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Did you know the President has an official photographer? Want to see some of the pictures?

October 28, 2010

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/10/26/one-year-anniversary-photo-day-my-ten-favorites

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The President Throws Bo the Ball


Interested in presidential elections?

September 27, 2010

http://www.gilderlehrman.org/historynow/09_2004/interactive.php

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How the Nixon-Kennedy Debate Changed the World

September 27, 2010

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2021078,00.html

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Do you like art? How about art in the White House?

September 26, 2010

http://www.whitehousehistory.org/whha_tours/whitehouse_art/index.html

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Are you interested in Presidential Pets?

September 26, 2010

http://www.whitehousehistory.org/whha_exhibits/whitehouse_pets/index.html

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http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/photogallery/presidential-pets

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