The first time I went on a White House tour six years ... Something similar would happen in the Blue Room — one of the parlor rooms. There, back in 1863, President Abraham Lincoln greeted ...

Two hundred years ago, President James Monroe purchased 53 pieces of gilded French furniture for what is now the White House Blue Room. The price tag of $18,417.17 briefly drew the ire of the ...

About 10,000 people a week come to visit the White House ... ALEXANDER: So this is the Blue Room. MARQUEZ JANSE: There's a new sign that notes that back in 1863, President Abraham Lincoln greeted ...

On Monday, first lady Jill Biden revealed this year’s White House holiday decorations. Among them is the focal point of the Blue Room: the floor-to-ceiling Fraser fir Christmas tree. The ...

Queen Elizabeth hosted a dinner attended by Theresa May during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in 2018 and entertained guests in the Blue Drawing Room. The White House also has a Blue ...

Here's how notable White House rooms have changed over the years. The Oval Office is the president's formal work space. The office's oval shape was inspired by the shape of the Blue Room on the ...

Frederick Douglass arrived at the White House on a hot day in August 1863 without an appointment ... When Douglass entered the room, he found Lincoln sitting in a low-arm chair, without vanity ...