Part IV. One Lamp Lights Another
Part IV of Our White House, “One Lamp Lights Another,” spans the late nineteenth century to the beginning of the twentieth. Commencing with the story of President Grover Cleveland’s unique White House wedding, this chapter also explores the origins of the White House press corps, celebrates the legacy of President Theodore Roosevelt, and describes the White House musical talents and preferences of President William Taft and his wife, First Lady Helen Herron Taft.
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The table of contents for Part IV of Our White House is listed below. To the right of each article or illustration title, in the “Read More” column, are links to relevant, supplemental content on this website to help you expand the educational potential of the book’s contents.