The White House by Keli Sipperley

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No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system without permission in writing from the publisher. , is one of the most famous buildings in the world. Sometimes called “the people’s house,” it is home to the president and his family. With construction beginning in 1792, and being occupied by President John Adams in 1800, it was burned down by British troops in the War of 1812.

C. 1792 After being selected by George Washington in a design competition, James Hoban begins construction on the White House. 1800 Second President of the United States John Adams and his wife, First Lady Abigail Adams, become the first residents of the White House. 1800 A full-length portrait of George Washington is the first work of art acquired for the White House. 1805 Thomas Jefferson holds the first inaugural open house. 1814 28 British troops burn the White House during the War of 1812.

W. Bush is the first president to use the technology. 2000 The White House celebrates the 200th anniversary of its first residents. 29 GLOSSARY architect (AHR-ki-tekt): a person who designs buildings artifacts (AHR-tuh-fakts): objects remaining from a particular period in time capital (KAP-it-tuhl): the main location of a government commitment (kuh-MIT-muhnt): a promise to be loyal to someone or something compromise (KAHM-pruh-mize): a way of reaching an agreement in which each side gives up something in order to end an argument or dispute cornerstone (KOR-nur-stone): the first stone set in a construction project democracy (di-MAH-kruh-see): a form of government in which people choose leaders by voting; a situation in which everyone is treated equally and has equal rights district (DIS-trikt): an area established by a government for official government business endurance (en-DOOR-uhns): the quality of continuing for a long time historic (hi-STOR-ik): having great and lasting importance slaves (slayvs): people who are legally owned by another person and forced to work without pay 30 INDEX Adams, John 12, 13 Banneker, Benjamin 8 Hoban, James 9 Jefferson, Thomas 6, 9, 26 L’Enfant, Pierre Charles 8, 9 Oval Office 17, 18, 20 President’s Park 27 Residence Act 6 Roosevelt, Theodore 10, 16, 17 Truman, Harry 22 War of 1812 15 Washington, George 7, 13, 15 West Wing 17, 18, 19 SHOW WHAT YOU KNOW 1.

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