Chapter One
What is the White House?
It's a mansion at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC—but it is also much more!
The White House has been the home and office of the president of the United States for more than 200 years.
The White House is where presidents make decisions that change the course of history. Where was President Abraham Lincoln when he commanded the Union army in the war that ended slavery in the United States? In the White House, of course.
The White House is also where presidents' families live and where their children grow up. Amy Carter, the daughter of President Jimmy Carter, had a tree house in the White House backyard (which is called the South Lawn).
When the White House was built, no one imagined a tree house in the garden. In fact, when the building was finished, it wasn't even called the White House—because it wasn't white!
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Chapter One
What is the White House?
It's a mansion at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC—but it is also much more!
The White House has been the home and office of the president of the United States for more than 200 years.
The White House is where presidents make decisions that change the course of history. Where was President Abraham Lincoln when he commanded the Union army in the war that ended slavery in the United States? In the White House, of course.
The White House is also where presidents' families live and where their children grow up. Amy Carter, the daughter of President Jimmy Carter, had a tree house in the White House backyard (which is called the South Lawn).
When the White House was built, no one imagined a tree house in the garden. In fact, when the building was finished, it wasn't even called the White House—because it wasn't white!
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Excerpted from White House Q&Aby Denise Rinaldo Copyright © 2008 by Denise Rinaldo. Excerpted by permission.
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