Theodore Roosevelt was the first to have the White House printed on his official stationery.
Theodore Roosevelt was the first to have the White House printed on his official stationery.
Theodore Roosevelt gets credit for giving the White House its name.
It's somewhat surprising to learn the White House of the United States of America had been previously called the "President's Palace," the "President's House," and the "Executive Mansion." References to 'mansion' harkens back to the 1700s when most 'large houses' were called mansions and often had many hundreds of acres surrounding the home. In 1901, President Theodore Roosevelt officially gave "The White House" its current name.
President Teddy Roosevelt officially named it in 1901.
Theodore Roosevelt was the first President to use "White House" on his official stationery and so perhaps gave it a more official status. I do not think Congress has ever acted to officially give the White House that name.
In 1921 King George gave Canada a coat of arms and the official colours for our nation, Red and White.
Before Theodore Roosevelt gave it the name White House, it was known as the Executive Mansion.
He was in the White House in Washington.
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In 1901, Frank Dupee pitched in 1 game for the Chicago White Sox. He gave up 0 hits and 3 earned runs, recording no outs.
Why is the White House "White"?Many people including at least one encyclopedia have supposed that the white house was painted white in order to cover burn marks left by British troops in 1814. I just finished a guided tour of the White House today, where it was explained that the exterior walls were constructed of sandstone quarried from Aquia Creek quarry in Stafford VA.The presidential structure was painted white in 1798, (16 years before the White House was burned) in order to protect the sandstone from damage caused by water and winter freezes.The name "White House" did not become official until Theodore Roosevelt issued an executive order in 1901, although there are many references to "the White House" that predate the war of 1812.The British did not burn the White house until 1814 in retaliation for some buildings burned by American troops in Canada during the war of 1812.Although it was not completed until a few years after the presidency of George Washington, it has been speculated that the "President's Palace", "President's Mansion", or "President's House" as it was originally referred to was named after Martha Washington's father's home "White House Plantation" where the first president and Martha had courted.
No. They have them at the white house. The Japanese Government gave them to the US.