Explore the White House
Subjects:
Civics, History, Social Studies
Source: C-SPAN
This companion website to C-SPAN's The White House series includes interactive features that physically and historically explore the White House. Go room by room, explore a timeline of significant events, listen to interviews with White House staff and historians, and much more.
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