White House

The white house reconstruction was also called the truman reconstruction they started doing the interior of the house in 1949-1952. There were plans of tearing down the hole white house and building it the same way as it was before. Theodore roosevelt put in a tennis court at the white house on the near south side wing of the white house. president obama plays basketball a lot at the white house. Basketball is obama's favorite sport. The tennis court has changed 3 times since 1984.The white house has changed so much since the 1790s. The white house got new air conditioning units in 1952. New elevator was installed in 1951. A new basement got put in in 1950. They added a south porch in 1955. The white house has changed so much since the 1790s.…

The White House an Illustrated Tour The White House an Illustrated Tour takes its readers on a descriptive journey down the hallways and through the history of America’s home. An icon in its own right emerging from rocky beginnings, overcoming a fiery past, to be reborn from the ashes and becoming what we all know today. The final design of what we see today went through many changes over the years. It began with a contest in which there was 9 submissions the winner an Irish architect named…

The White House may be the most iconic building in the United States. From the time the first cornerstone was laid in 1792, many renovations, influenced by several U.S. presidents, have taken place. The necessary changes that were made, included the entire interior reconstruction, new rooms to address expanding White House Staff, and the utilization of modern building materials. From its original construction, it has progressed and changed and will progress more. Some people may ask,…

Otherness in today’s society is more apparent today than ever. Otherness is, according to Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary, “the quality or state of being other or different” (Merriam-Webster, 2011). In reviewing the poem, “White House,” by Claude McKay, otherness is represented by his personal view of otherness and his struggle with being a small part of a large institution. In the following analysis you will see many representations of McKay’s belief in otherness. He believed that the…

“The White House” is a poem written by Claude McKay in 1919 to express the struggles of African Americans with the Jim Crow Laws. McKay was born in Jamaica and his work consisted of poetry, novels, and scientific texts. During this time in America, African Americans were experiencing harsh segregation laws; which caused McKay to portray the struggles of African Americans trying to fit in the society. Title of the poem “The White house” is referring to the whites and the house refers to the…

When facing adversity people either have positive or negative feeling about the outcome. They are either optimistic or pessimistic. In the past, African Americans were under oppression and often expressed their feelings about the future through literature. In his poem, “The White House”, Claude McKay talks about adversity that he has faced trying to fit in the society while Langston Hughes, in his poem “I Too Sing America”, states that he feels that he is an American. While both poems talk about…

The White House is a symbol of United States democracy, as well as a symbol of Presidential Power. The engraving, The President’s House, From the River (1840) by William Henry Barlett depicts a scene along the Potomac river. The White House can be clearly seen on a hill from the Potomac River among the grass and trees. The President in 1840, when this image was completed, was Martin Van Buren, who was elected in 1837. Symbolism is a common theme throughout the history of The White House. The…

the White House I got wondering what the history and the structure of the White House. I am finally able to do some research the White House. I believe everyone should know everything about the history, structure and also some facts about the White House. Before 1810, the White House was called the “President’s Palace”. Later on, the President’s Palace was changed to the Executive Mansion during the 1800s and the very early 1900s. The building’s name was changed to the Executive Mansion because…

Have you ever been in the White House. Have you ever seen the president in real life. Do you know where he even lives. Well you guessed it the White House. The White House is where the president of the United States live ever known president lived there except president washington according to DC Ducks. But don't you want to know how the White House was built and how it was designed. James Hoban (the designer of the White House born in 1758 in County Kilkenny the republic of Ireland and died…

Racial Preferences for Whites: The Houses that Racism Built by Larry Adelman, I felt like I understood the idea that he was trying to convey, but at the same time, I felt that he was talking about just a small section of people. I came into reading this piece with my own biases, as does anyone. I am white, I am in the lower middle class, I am suburban, I am not close to by extended family. All of these external factors went into how I comprehended and interpreted the ideas being presented.…