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As part of a forum on the 200th anniversary of the White House, Mr. Bushong talked about the first person to photograph the White House, Frances Benjamin Johnson. She also photographed the p…

Officials dedicated President Carter’s boyhood home as a national historical site. They praised President Carter’s public service and said that the site would inspire future generations to f…

In a forum marking the 200th anniversary of the White House, Mr. Brinkley talked about Theodore Roosevelt’s conservationism and Ms. Brasco talked about political cartoons portraying various …

As part of a symposium marking the 200th anniversary of the White House, historians and others spoke about the early history of the White House and its inhabitants. Among the topics addresse…

A celebration ceremony commemorating the completion of the Washington Monument restoration project.

Mr. Berlin delivered a speech entitled ‘Slavery in American Life: Present, Past, and Future,’ as part of a Civil War symposium at Ford’s Theatre in Washington.

History professors discussed the origins of the Civil War and a variety of other issues. They spoke about changing historical interpretations up to the present day and political issues which…

Mr. Blight was part of a Civil War Symposium hosted by the National Park Service. He spoke about the National Park Service’s role in interpreting and preserving facts about the Civil War. Am…

American history professor James McPherson of Princeton University discussed his experiences as a United States Civil War historian. Among the issues he discussed were the continuing relevan…

The participants engaged both issues of the Civil War itself, as well as the subsequent fascination with the war amongst Americans. This is an incomplete program.