Part IV. One Lamp Lights Another - Our White House

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.

Table of Contents	Read More
ONE LAMP LIGHTS ANOTHER Illustration by Nancy Carpenter	Presidential Fact Files: Grover Cleveland First Lady Fact Files: Frances Folsom Cleveland
*Mrs. Cleveland, White House Bride* by Jennifer Armstrong	First Lady Fact Files: Frances Folsom Cleveland From White House Hostess to American Powerhouse: The Evolution of the First Lady’s Title and Role Presidential Fact Files: Grover Cleveland
*Seven from Ohio (For Some Reason)* written and illustrated by Natalie Babbitt	Presidential Fact Files Help Wanted: President of the United States Getting the Votes and Getting Elected: The Popular Vote vs. The Electoral College Persuading the People: Campaigning for President
*The Eyes and Ears of the Public* by Katherine Paterson illustrated by Andréa Wesson	also by Katherine Paterson: The Eloquence of 'Silent Cal'
*Theodore Roosevelt’s Letters to His Children* by Leonard S. Marcus	Presidential Fact Files: Theodore Roosevelt Presidents Are People Too! The Oval Office: The World’s Most Famous Office
TR’s FAMILY & FRIENDS illustration by Chris Van Dusen	Presidential Fact Files: Theodore Roosevelt Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My! Wild Animals at the White House Presidential Menageries: George Washington, Hound Dogs, and Super Mules
*Storming Down the Stairs* by Albert Marrin	Presidential Fact Files: Theodore Roosevelt First Lady Fact Files: Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My! Wild Animals at the White House The Oval Office: The World’s Most Famous Office
*Executive Order for Nature* by Jean Craighead George	Presidential Fact Files: Theodore Roosevelt
AMERICA'S WILDERNESS illustration by David Slonim	Presidential Fact Files: Theodore Roosevelt
*William Howard Taft: President, 1909-1913* by Virginia Euwer Wolff illustrated by Kevin Hawkes	Presidential Fact Files: William Howard Taft The Oval Office: The World’s Most Famous Office Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My! Wild Animals at the White House First Lady Fact Files: Helen Herron Taft From White House Hostess to American Powerhouse: The Evolution of the First Lady’s Title and Role