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Profiles James Hoban, an Irishman who designed and built the White House in Washington, D.C. twice after the British burned it down in 1814. Biographical information on Hoban; His early years in the United States; Details on the design and construction of the White House; Hoban's inspiration in his architectural designs. INSET: TIME TRAVELER.

Discusses the history of the Lincoln Bedroom in the White House and famous guests who have slept there. King George VI, Woodrow Wilson, Theodore Roosevelt, and other leaders who used the bedroom; Rumors that the bedroom is haunted by Abraham Lincoln; Jane Fonda, Ted Danson, Richard Dreyfus, and other celebrities that have slept in the bedroom.

Presents an integrated teaching package about the White House and the presidents that have lived there. Explanation of how the unit works; The architecture of the White House; Communications in the White House; Children in the White House. INSET: White House book list..

Presents an historic look at the White House, the stately two-centuries-old presidential mansion in Washington, D.C. Selection of a site for the capital; Choice of Major Pierre Charles L'Enfant to design it; White House designer James Hoban; Construction details; Residents of the house; Description of interior; Reconstruction and interior changes.

Recounts the history of the White House and examines its place in the American psyche. Impact on incoming presidents; Center of political power; Phases of construction under various presidents; North Portico; South Portico; East Room; Family quarters; West Wing and the Oval Office; Fire during the War of 1812; First lady Dolley Madison and other influential first ladies; James Madison, James Monroe, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt; More.

Focuses on African Americans who employed as househeld helps in the White House. History of African Americans as domestic workers; Importance of qualities of discretion and loyalty; Responsiveness to the instructions of the president and the first lady.

Focuses on the invitations received by African Americans in various White House affairs. President Theodore Roosevelt's invitation to Booker T. Washington; Social and political implications of a black social presence in the White House; Sojourner Truth's visit with President Abraham Lincoln.

Focuses on the presence of African American slaves in 19th century White House. Historical connection between African Americans and the White House; Difficulty in maintaining the White House; Improvements made by President Thomas Jefferson to the White House; Composition of President Jefferson's staff.

Presents an overview of Black entertainers who performed at the White House. Includes Sissieretta Jones; The Fisk Jubilee Singers; Thomas Greene Bethune; Joseph Douglass.

Focuses on the role of African Americans in building the White House and the Capitol. Relationship between African Americans and the capital; Problems with the location of the capital; Aspects of the lives of the black men who built the White House.

Discusses various aspects of weddings that have taken place at the United States White House. Luci Baines Johnson and Patrick Nugent; Tony Rodham and Nicole Boxer; Alice Roosevelt and Nicholas Longworth; Nellie Grant and Algernon Charles Frederick Sartoris; Eleanor Wilson and William Gibbs McAdoo; Tricia Nixon and Edward Finch Cox; Lynda Bird Johnson and Charles Robb; President Grover Cleveland and Frances Folsom.

The article discusses the author's claim about the whiteness of Washington, D.C., and it mentions the use of white marble and paint in the construction of various historical monuments, museums, and memorials in the city, as well as information about the history of America's White House presidential residence and European neoclassicism architecture and art. The symbolic nature of Washington, D.C.'s whiteness is examined, along with gentrification and black people in the city.

Traces the history of the Lincoln Bedroom in the White House. Gaining the status of National Shrine; Purpose of the room during Abraham Lincoln's presidency; Suggestions to keep the room in its former state.

Focuses on the lives of African Americans slaves who helped build the White House. Efforts to speed up the progress of the White House construction; Problems with labor shortages; Hiring of Negro slaves.

The article discusses weddings of children of Presidents of the United States, both those conducted when the President held office or afterwards. The July 31, 2010 wedding of Chelsea Clinton, daughter of Bill Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky is cited as an example of the particular stresses created between the bride and groom's desire for privacy and the intense public interest in the event. A history of weddings held in the White House, starting with Maria Monroe's wedding in 1820 is given, with particular attention paid to the wedding of Alice Roosevelt, daughter of Theodore Roosevelt, in 1906. Weddings of children of Presidents who sought private ceremonies, including that of Jenna Bush, daughter of George W. Bush, are also discussed.

Comments that the Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C. will host a symposium called `The White House: The First 200 Years.' Speakers; Agenda.