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Did you know the White House wasn’t originally meant to be white? Or that hidden underground spaces were built beneath it? For more than 200 years, we have seen the White House in movies, on the news, in family photo albums from Washington trips, and during some of the biggest moments in our country’s history. But behind those famous walls are stories most have never heard. From fires and secret construction projects to strange traditions and forgotten moments, these are 10 surprising White House stories that most of us were never taught in school.
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People and things that defined Americanness through the ages. |
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