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Deconstructing History: White House (1:35)

It may not have been home to the president until 1800 or even called the White House until 1901, but it remains a symbol of freedom and democracy throughout the world.

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  • Deconstructing History: White House
    Deconstructing History: White House

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    It may not have been home to the president until 1800 or even called the White House until 1901, but it remains a symbol of freedom and democracy throughout the world.

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    The Oval Office has been filled with extraordinary presidents, but did you know about these not-so-famous firsts?

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    In Hot Springs, Virginia, on August 5, 1908, President William Howard Taft addresses the importance of healthy agriculture to the economic well-being of the nation in what came to be known as his Farmer and the Republican" speech.

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