November 4, 2013 — Queen Marie of Romania and her two youngest children, Prince Nicholas and Princess Ileana, traveled across the U.S. in 1926 with a stop in the capital to call on the President on their way to the State of Washington. Queen Marie was the consort of King Ferdinand and a granddaughter of Queen Victoria. Her father…
Tag: White House Entertaining
The Prince of Wales and Other Royal Visitors
August 5, 2013 — In the 1920s, the President was expected to entertain on a demanding schedule steeped in tradition. Royals and foreign heads of state came to meet the President, even when the purpose of their trip took them primarily to other parts of the country. When compared with the annual receptions for the diplomatic corps, the Senate,…
The President Meets the 1925 Senators
October 18, 2012 — By visiting the Coolidge Museum between now and May 2013, you can see President Coolidge’s picture taken on the White House lawn with the 1925 Washington Senators – the baseball team, not the elected officials. The picture is on display to honor a baseball team that is having a great season, the Washington Nationals. They…
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