Skinny dipping and more weird hobbies from these 10 presidents of the past
We all have something unique that we choose to occupy our time. Whether it’s a few times a year or every day, we choose this hobby because it makes us…
That time President Jackson threw a rager at the White House
On March 4, 1829, newly inaugurated President Andrew Jackson threw a party at the White House that grew so epically out of control there were washtubs full of what can…
That time a badger lived in the White House
President Theodore Roosevelt is known for being a Rough Rider, a trust-buster, and coining the infamous phrase, “Walk softly, but carry a big stick.” He also turned the White House into a veritable menagerie during his stay there. He, of course, h…
The awesome story behind the Commander-In-Chief’s desk
After taking office in 1977, President Jimmy Carter moved a new desk into the White House. It had been briefly used by President Kennedy, but Johnson moved it out after taking office. Carter’s new desk was known as the Resolute Desk, and was made f…
The origin of the famous ‘red phone’ in the Oval Office
In countless movies, in references across all mediums, the red phone exists. Brightly hued and highlighted through dramatic dialogue, we are shown this famous form of communication within the White…
The history of the White House Easter Egg Roll
Every year, the White House hosts an annual Easter event for visiting children. Those 13 and younger are able to compete in this longstanding American tradition: The White House Easter…
6 well-known ways the White House stays secure
The little old building on the back of the $20 bill is known all around the world as the residence and workplace of the leader of the free world. Being said leader is a dangerous prospect: There have been thirty-three known attempts at the lives of …
Why two foreign flags were flown over the White House
As everyone knows, there are rules and customs for flying the Stars and Stripes. There’s even an entire code of laws written about it. The laws apply to wherever the…
A piece of the White House was stolen by the Freemasons
Nearly 20 years after America was born, an Irish architect named James Hoban began laying down the first piece of stone for what would become The White House during an elaborate Freemason ceremony.
Less than 24 hours later, the first p…
FDR’s home away from home — the ‘Little White House’ in Georgia
Before taking office as POTUS, Franklin Delano Roosevelt had a white house of his own — a smaller, less notable white house, located in Warm Springs, Georgia. Now a museum of all things FDR, the late president built the house in 1932. He first came…