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Article: Let's Take a White House Tour.(Brief Article)
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- Appleseeds
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- September 1, 2000
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A bit of history before we begin ...
President John Adams moved into the White House on November 1, 1800. That makes the year 2000 the 200th anniversary of the White House. Back when the Adamses moved in, the building was called the President's House.
It was the largest house in America. Abigail Adams said it was twice as big as her church back home in Massachusetts. It was also cold and drafty, and some of the rooms and stairs were not finished. But the Adams family believed that the house would stand for a long time, and it has. In 200 years, 40 presidents have lived and worked in the White House at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. It has ...