The Privilege Of Attending The Bush House Museum

Have you ever wondered what happened behind the gates of Tuxedo Park when it was first discovered? The book “The World with a Fence Around It,” by George M. Rushmore, is about Tuxedo Park in its first years. Pierre Lorillard was the founder of the Park, while Bruce Price was the architect. Many people visited Tuxedo Park in its early days such as Mark Twain, and Emily Post. Although, Tuxedo Park may be an old town, discovered in 1885 by Pierre Lorillard, it has much to offer, such as, a weekend home, hunting, fishing, and more sports that started around the same time the Park.

Throughout the course of history, there have been many important people whose names shall be known forever. But what about the people who shaped the world, but didn’t get the fame? Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, or Eliza Hamilton, was one of those people. Eliza Hamilton was born in 1757 in Albany, New York, and she died at the age of 97 in Washington, D.C. When she was 23 years old, she married the man who would forever change her future: Alexander Hamilton. As well as performing the expected hardships of being a mother in the 18th century, Eliza also greatly helped Alexander with his work. She helped him write many of his essays and speeches, and she gave him advice about all aspects of his work in the colonial government. Eliza’s devoted work

With the removal of the capital to washington in 1800, i became the First Lady to reside at the White House, or president’s house as it was then know. The city was wilderness, the president’s house far from completion. I found the unfinished mansion in Washington “habitable” and the location “beautiful”; but I complained that, despite the thick woods

Although Mary Thompson’s office is on the ground floor of the Washington Library at Mount Vernon, her office is home to a library of her own. It contains books about all aspects of The Washingtons and the people and events that impacted their lives and legacies. As the research historian, Mary uses these books to supplement primary sources and answer questions like “what do you know about Washington’s executive orders?,” or “how did the Washingtons celebrate Easter?” Over the 36 years Mary has served in this capacity at Mount Vernon, her work has lead to new discoveries about Mount Vernon, George and Martha Washington, and the estate’s enslaved community.

In 1921 at the age of thirty-nine years old Franklin Delano Roosevelt contracted polio after he swam in the water at a Boy Scout Camp. Shortly afterwards, George Foster Peabody told the New York Governor Roosevelt a story about a young polio victim who was cured by swimming in the year round 88 degree Fahrenheit water at Warm Springs, Georgia (Minchew, 2003). President Roosevelt visited Warm Springs forty-one times, first arriving in 1924, and he continued to visit at least once a year during his presidency. He enjoyed staying at Warm Springs so much, that in 1926 Roosevelt decided to purchase the property from George Foster Peabody. In 1927 he turned the property into the Warm Springs Foundation to help find a treatment for polio and invited many in the community to come swim with him in the pools at the foundation. The Little White House was built in 1932 for President Roosevelt so that he could visit the area more frequently and escape from his presidential duties. The importance of the Little White House was that American citizens in the rural areas of Georgia were able to rally around the new president during the Great Depression as he was seen by the community as a friend rather than a politician.

Knowledge of trends and events that we learn about on a larger scale become easier to grasp when we focus on them on a smaller scale; by looking at the property at 215 John Street and its former residents, we discover an important connection to Greenwich’s past: an illustration of what life was like during the Civil War for our small town. Through the inquiries Silas Edward Mead makes back to his family during his service and the clues found within the house and barn of Clover Farm themselves, the lives of the Mead family are proven to be nearly the same during the war as before it; other than facing the absence of 437 of its young men sent off to fight for the Union, Greenwich families did not suffer in the same ways that many other regions

When a museum has prestige on a national level, they can be under high scrutiny of exhibits or objects displayed by the public. Controversial topics, for example, the Enola Gay exhibit, has left historians hesitant and confused on how to create exhibits with correct history, but also not upsetting any individual who were involved with said history. Historians have a trying task of addressing both sides of a historical event, even though it might depict individuals in an unflattering way. A historian is not allowed to have a bias for events, this could have an impact on the way an exhibit is created. Another point that was brought to light in Bunch’s article was museums have the ability to educate the public, so difficult topics should not be

Grandma Abbas was born May 14, 1932 at the Presbyterian hospital in Waterloo, Iowa. Her dad was an engraver, and her mom was a homemaker. My grandmother and her sister, LaVonne, went to Irving grade school and walked home for lunch at noon. Grandma then went to West Jr. High school through the 8th grade just a few blocks from her house. She took acrobat lessons at a young age and was very flexible. They roller skated in the spring, played croquet in the summer, and in the winter, they played ping-pong. On Sundays, grandma Abbas and her siblings would visit their grandparent’s farm near Finchford, Iowa. They played baseball, looked for arrowheads at the quarry, and hunted for pheasants or squirrels. She helped her grandmother make dinner for men when they threshed oats in the summer and played on the haystack with her cousins. Grandma also told me she enjoyed watching my great grandpa worked in the field with his draft horses, milk cows, and give slop to the pigs (Dotty Abbas, 2016). She remembers turning the crank when they would make homemade ice cream and adding Root Beer for floats. This was a real treat to have.

Have you ever wondered about the white house? The construction of the white house took eight years to finish. The White House has lots of details. One of many is that the White House takes over three-hundred gallons of paint to cover it. Fun Facts about the white house consists of random things. One random thing is how on average six-thousand people visit the White House per day. Presidents also have a huge impact on the White House. Our presidents all make their own moderations to make the house their own for their term. The White House is the greatest and most valuable landmark in the United States

The National Public Housing Museum is much more than an objects and artifacts museum, rather it is a place of stories that explain the vast complex history of public and publicly subsidized housing in America.

The office of The Presidency, with which the “executive Power (of the State) shall be vested” (Constitutionus), is the highest ranked position in the United States. In addition to the power which resides with The Presidency, the office comes with great responsibility—the responsibility to protect and fight for the rights and life of each individual citizen within the United States. The position is a great burden; ordinary men cannot handle it. Nevertheless, the founders of the Constitution gave limited requirements for the position:

Step back in time and visit one of Florida's greatest historical treasures, the Harry S Truman Little White House. This remarkable Key West home was used as the White House of the United States during the Truman administration. Today, most of the furnishings are original and were used by President Truman. Wander through the picturesque grounds and enjoy a fully narrated guided tour.

Throughout the 18th, 19th, and 20th century; it had been duly noted that women are not seen to have some of the many jobs that allowed for tons of traveling or gaining a good education. However, through a course of sheer talent and opportunity there are a lucky few women in history who left their mark for the rest of the future generations to lay witness to. Of course, even to this day these talented women continue to amaze us with what they were able to accomplish in such an era that they existed. One of those amazing women who continued to show all those around her that just by having a large interest in historic buildings and cultures; along with tons of friends and connections you can accomplish something

The White House is a massive building located in Washington DC, Virginia. This house, also known as “The President’s House,” is the official residence of the United States’ president. The architect James Hoban originally designed it in the 1790’s. John Adams was the first president to live in the White H ouse. In 1814, the British burnt down the house and it was rebuilt with new features such as electricity. Teddy Roosevelt officially gave it the name “The White House” in the early 1900’s. The White House today has six floors with 142 rooms and approximately 55,000 square feet. The White house commonly hosts events such as the annual Easter Egg Roll, as well as historic events like the nuclear arms treaty with Russia in 1987.This is the only

Life in the 1800s has taken on an almost idealistic quality in the minds of many Americans. The images linked to this era of our history are, on the surface, pleasurable to recall: one room school houses; severe self-reliance; steam-powered railroads and individual freedom.