New Exhibit Examines the Lost World of the 19th Century White House
The Splendid Mrs. Madison
In the “Elliptical Saloon”, 1810–1814 Peter Waddell
An Artist Visits the White House Past - The Paintings of Peter Waddell
The White House Historical Association announces the opening on March 23 of a new and unique exhibit, An Artist Visits the White House Past: The Paintings of Peter Waddell, at the White House Visitor Center, 1450 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. The exhibit is the first event of a year-long celebration of the association's 50th anniversary. Originally scheduled to be on display through November 28, 2011, the exhibit has been extended into the spring of 2012. |
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Franklin D. Roosevelt is the only American president has been elected to four terms. FDR served only three terms and died 11 weeks, 4 days into his fourth term. After FDR Administration, the 22nd Amendment ratified in 1951, limited the presidential office to two terms.