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Stewart D. Mclaurin 

Stewart D. Mclaurin 

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White House history can make us better citizens. Let's learn from it.

To be truly understood, history has to be experienced − beyond schoolbooks and films and the internet.  The good news is that it has never been...

26.09.2023 6

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Stewart D. Mclaurin 

We're missing a chance to teach our children about civics

The annual return of students to school is a moment to think about the history they inherit as Americans – and our critical need to ensure that they...

31.08.2023 2

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Stewart D. Mclaurin 

Living lesson: What White House furniture teaches us about history

Furnishing a big house is challenging enough. Imagine one more than two centuries old, with 132 rooms that must meet the needs of a family and a...

27.07.2023 6

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Why the history of slavery at the White House can't be forgotten

Many of America’s early political leaders benefitted directly and indirectly from slavery. Eleven of our first twelve presidents were slaveowners or...

18.06.2023 10

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From horseback to Twitter: How presidential communication has evolved

The White House is a bubble, insulating presidents behind layers of security, scheduling and staff. But our chief executives have always struggled to...

11.05.2023 7

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How the White House Correspondents' dinner got so political

Modern presidents live their lives on stage, their every word and gesture scrutinized at speeches, events and news conferences. They grow used to...

27.04.2023 4

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Play ball! A look back at baseball's long history at the White House.

29.03.2023 10

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Stewart D. Mclaurin 

White House history is Black history. Remember that.

“I wake up every morning in a house that was built by slaves.”   First lady Michelle Obama’s 2016 words captured the horrifying wrongs and...

28.02.2023 30

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Stewart D. Mclaurin 

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