What about..
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (195499)
Boise, Idaho
December 2, 2015 4:00am CST
the White House traditions and what president was in office when they started.
The White house began having a Christmas tree in the 19th century with the first one being in 1889 when Benjamin Harris was president. It was on December 24, 1923 that they started lighting up the tree when Calvin Coolidge was in office. The festivities included the U.S. Marine Band and the Epiphany Church choir. Traditions began with the first lady overseeing the tree decorating and annual chosen themed motif by the Fist Lady when Lou Henry Hoover was in office. Hanging of the official White House Ornaments was started by Ronald Reagan.
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@rajindia53 (137)
• India
2 Dec 15
information that you have provided is very nice...
It had given me knowledge about white house that i don't know so thank you...
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@celticeagle (195499)
• Boise, Idaho
2 Dec 15
@rajindia53 ...I thought it was interesting.
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@celticeagle (195499)
• Boise, Idaho
7 Aug 16
.....and that traditions mean something in this country.
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@OKennedy (1129)
• United States
9 Aug 16
@celticeagle I appreciate tradition but some of them do need to change I for example don't like the tradition of giving the child the same first name as the parent as a middle name okay but I think they should have their own first name.
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@celticeagle (195499)
• Boise, Idaho
10 Aug 16
@OKennedy ......I agree. That was usually in high society with barons and such.
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
2 Dec 15
They have had some pretty ones over the years thats for sure
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@celticeagle (195499)
• Boise, Idaho
6 Dec 15
That is where other countries see the USA celebrating Christmas.
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