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Franklin Pierce, 14th US President, decorated a tree outside on the White House lawn in 1853 for a group of Washington Sunday School children, while caroler's sang "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing." There is some question about the historical accuracy of the Pierce Christmas tree account.
Benjamin Harrison is the president credited with having the first Christmas tree inside the White House. The year that a Christmas tree was first used is believed to be 1889 . The tree was lit with candles.
In 1895, Grover Cleveland became the first President to use electric lights on a White House Christmas Tree.
In 1835 Andrew Jackson's French chef make him a sugar-frosted pine tree, surrounded with toy animals made out of flavored ices.
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Which president put the first Christmas tree in the white house?
The White House's Christmas Tree has become nearly a national event, as the country looks to it for the spirit of the season. It was first brought into the White House by Benjamin Harrison.
Which president celebrated Christmas around the first indoor White House Christmas tree?
The first president to celebrate Christmas around the first indoor White House Christmas tree was Benjamin Harrison.
Who was the first president having a Christmas tree in the white house?
Benjamin Harrison was the first to bring a cut tree into the White House to decorate for Christmas.Franklin Pierce was the first president to have a Christmas tree while he was President. He had a tree on the White House lawn decorated for Christmas.
Who brought the custom of Christmas trees to America?
President Benjamin Harrison is credited with bringing the first Christmas tree to the White House. The tradition of the First Lady decorating the tree began with First Lady Lou Henry Hoover. Jacqueline Kennedy started the tradition of creating themed White House trees in 1961.
Who was the first president to decorate white house Christmas?
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Who was the president that brought in the first stove into the White House?
Millard Fillmore reportedly had the first cookstove brought in.
Which president erected the first national Christmas tree?
Franklin Pierce had a tree on the White House lawn decorated for Christmas. Benjamin Harrison was the first to have a Christmas tree inside the White House.
Who was the first president to put up a Christmas tree?
Franklin Pierce had the first Christmas tree put up in the White House.
First President to spend Christmas in White House?
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Which president set up the first Christmas tree on the White House lawn in the early 1920s?
In 1923, President Calvin Coolidge gave permission for the first Christmas tree on the White House lawn. The decorations used for this first Christmas tree were nearly 2500 electric bulbs in the colors, of red, white, and green.
What president had the first Christmas tree?
Benjamin Harrison was the first to bring a cut tree into the White House to decorate for Christmas.Franklin Pierce was the first president to have a Christmas tree while he was President. He had a tree on the White House lawn decorated for Christmas.
Why doesn't Obama want to put up a Christmas tree in the White House?
President Obama does put Christmas trees in the White House. As a Christian, President Obama celebrates Christmas each year with First Lady Michelle Obama and their daughters Sasha and Malia. Professional designers are brought into the White House to decorate it for Christmas and there are usually over a dozen Christmas trees with different themes. Check your TV listings since Mrs. Obama usually gives televised tours of the White House Christmas decorations. There is also a giant gingerbread "White House" that is displayed with the decorations each year.
