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This category is for questions and answers about the White House, located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20500. The White House is the home and workplace of the American president. It is also a major icon of American government.

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What happened to the plane that tried to run into the white house when the 9-11 was happening?

It was United Airlines Flight 93 which crashed in a field in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Passengers learned from phone calls of the other attacks and rushed the cockpit forcing the hijackers to crash the plane. Most people now believe that the actual target was the capitol building.

Except for Grover Cleveland's two presidencies which party controlled the White House and politics in the late 1800s?

Except for Grover Cleveland's two presidencies, the Republican party controlled the White House and politics in the late 1800s.

How did they pay for the White House?

I am not sure what you want to know. The White House was built and is maintained with federal government funds ( tax-payers' money) .

Did Cleveland live in the White House?

Yes, the only President that did not was George Washington, who died from a cold before the White House finished construction. All other Presidents did

How many toilets are in the White House?

There are 35 bathrooms in the white house. There may be a few more toilets hidden around.

What is the theme of this years white house Christmas tree?

At the Obama White House,

the Christmas tree themes were for the follow years:

2015 'A Timeless Tradition'.

2014 'A Children's Winter Wonderland'.

2013 'Gather Around'.

2012 'Joy to All.'

2011 'Shine, Give, and Share'.

2010 'Simple Gifts'.

2009 'Reflect, Rejoice and Renew'.

How big is the White House lawn?

Really big since there is a south and north lawn

If your house was appraised for 220000 and two months later it was appraised for 165000 what is the logical reason for this great disparity?

I would say with the limited information provided, the most logical answer is that there were two different people or companies providing the two appraisal. Appraising houses isn't much of a science, it is likely two people could disagree.

It Depends on the Trends of Real Estate Sector, if the trend is going down then your appraised propety maight get down as well. Real estate valuation is based in part on "comparative sales"--how much another house in your neighborhood sold for recently. If someone bought a house in your neighborhood for $165,000 recently and the home was similar to yours, they'll assume your home is also worth $165,000.

You did not specify if the valuation was done by an appraiser or a Real Estate broker? Although values have dropped by a substantial amount in many areas it is unlikely that values have dropped by such a large amount in that short period of time.

How many marbles fit in the capitol building?

No one has accurately estimated the interior volume of the entire US Capitol, however, we do know the volume of the central rotunda.

The Rotunda is a circular room in the center of the building beneath the Capitol dome. It is 96 feet in diameter and rises 180 feet from the floor to the canopy, with a volume of approximately 1.3 million cubic feet.

So how many marbles can fit in the Rotunda? A Lot.

Seriously, here is the math.

First som assumptions need to be defined.

Marbles are assumed to be regular spheres of constant size.

Marbles will pack into a closest pack arrangement. This assumes 26% of the volume is wasted (i.e. the gaps between the closely packed spheres).

Assume each marble is 1/2 inch in diameter.

Volume of a sphere is 4/3 *pi * radius cubed

V = 1.33333 * 3.14159 * .25 *.25 * .25
V = 0.065449628 inches cubed.

Converting this to cubic feet we get
V = 3.78759421 × 10-5 cubic feet

Now calculate the "wasted space" in the Rotundra as 24% we get
Avail Vol = 76% * 1.3 million cubic feet
Avail Vol = 988,000 cubic feet.

Dividing Avail Vol by the vol of each marble and we get...

n = 988000 / 3.78759421 × 10-5
n= 2.60851597 × 1010 marbles

As I said before, that's a lot of marbles

A list of first ladies in order?

Term of Office President First Lady

1789-1797 George Washington Martha Washington

1797-1801 John Adams Abigail Adams

1801-1809 Thomas Jefferson Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson

1809-1817 James Madison Dolley Madison

1817-1825 James Monroe Elizabeth Kortright Monroe

1825-1829 John Quincy Adams Louisa Catherine Adams

1829-1837 Andrew Jackson Rachel Jackson

1837-1841 Martin Van Buren Hannah Hoes Van Buren

1841 William Henry Harrison Anna Tuthill Symmes Harrison

1841-1845 John Tyler Letitia Christian Tyler andJulia Gardiner Tyler

1845-1849 James K. Polk Sarah Childress Polk

1849-1850 Zachary Taylor Margaret Mackall Smith Taylor

1850-1853 Millard Fillmore Abigail Powers Fillmore

1853-1857 Franklin Pierce Jane M. Pierce

1857-1861 James Buchanan (never married)

1861-1865 Abraham Lincoln Mary Todd Lincoln

1865-1869 Andrew Johnson Eliza McCardle Johnson

1869-1877 Ulysses S. Grant Julia Dent Grant

1877-1881 Rutherford Birchard Hayes Lucy Webb Hayes

1881 James A. Garfield Lucretia Rudolph Garfield

1881-1885 Chester A. Arthur Ellen Lewis Herndon Arthur

1885-1889 Grover Cleveland Frances Folsom Cleveland

1889-1893 Benjamin Harrison Caroline Lavinia Scott Harrison Mary Lord Harrison [Harrison's second wife, but never a first lady]

1893-1897 Grover Cleveland Frances Folsom Cleveland

1897-1901 William McKinley Ida Saxton McKinley

1901-1909 Theodore Roosevelt Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt

1909-1913 William H. Taft Helen Herron Taft

1913-1921 Woodrow Wilson Ellen Axson Wilson and Edith Bolling Galt Wilson

1921-1923 Warren G. Harding Florence Kling Harding

1923-1929 Calvin Coolidge Grace Goodhue Coolidge

1929-1933 Herbert Hoover Lou Henry Hoover

1933-1945 Franklin D. Roosevelt Eleanor Roosevelt

1945-1953 Harry S. Truman Bess Wallace Truman

1953-1961 Dwight D. Eisenhower Mamie Doud Eisenhower

1961-1963 John F. Kennedy Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

1963-1969 Lyndon B. Johnson Lady Bird Johnson

1969-1974 Richard M. Nixon Pat Nixon

1974-1977 Gerald R. Ford Betty Ford

1977-1981 Jimmy Carter Rosalynn Carter

1981-1989 Ronald Reagan Nancy Reagan

1989-1993 George Bush Barbara Bush

1993-2001 Bill Clinton Hillary Rodham Clinton

2001-2009 George W. Bush Laura Bush

2009-ongoing Barak Hussain Obama Michelle Obama

How many roms the White House has?

The White house has 132 rooms total, 35 bathrooms, and 3 elevators.

Kaz appliances are used in what rooms of the house?

Kaz appliances are often used in either the kitchen or bedroom. Their largest appliance is a dehumidifier which also allows the placement of some types of vapor medicine to be dispersed from it.

Where do they hold the White House press conferences?

In the James S. Brady press briefing room, a small theater located in the west wing of the White House.

What job did Janet Reno have in the White House?

Reno, a former Florida state attorney, served as U.S. Attorney General during the Clinton Administration from 1993 to 2001. She was the first woman to serve as the federal government's top law enforcer. Only William Wirt, who held the position during the administrations of James Monroe (1817 to 1825) and John Quincy Adams (1825-1829), held the office longer than Reno.

What are some famous things in the White House?

Abraham Lincoln's bed. It's said to be the most comfortable bed in the world, crafted from wood Abe cut down himself, with a mattress made of Wool from sheep he raised himself.

What did Franklin Roosevelt add to the White House?

He is most interesting addition is probably an indoor swimming pool. He also made some changes in the West Wing and moved the oval office.