What is the White House tradition?
White House Christmas Trees. The tradition of a placing a decorated tree in the White House began in 1889 on Christmas morning during the Presidency of Benjamin Harrison.
Who was the first president to celebrate Christmas in the White House?
According to later accounts, the first White House Christmas party was held in December 1800. President John Adams and First Lady Abigail Adams held it for their four-year-old granddaughter Susanna Boylston Adams, who was living with them. They invited government officials and their children to the party.
What did Nixon do May 1970?
In the early hours of May 9, 1970, President Richard Nixon made an unplanned visit to the Lincoln Memorial where he spoke with anti-war protesters and students for almost two hours.
Did Richard Nixon have a nickname?
Red Hunter
Tricky Dick
Richard Nixon/Nicknames
Who was the first bearded president?
John Quincy Adams (1825–1829) was the first U.S. president to have notable facial hair, with long sideburns.
What president did not allow a Christmas tree in the White House?
President Theodore Roosevelt
When I was a kid fifty years ago, President Theodore Roosevelt had a bad rap. We learned that way back in the 1900s, he banned Christmas trees from the White House.
What did Nixon do in 1970 that made many antiwar protesters believe that Nixon was expanding the war?
In April 1970, he expanded the war by ordering U.S. and South Vietnamese troops to attack communist sanctuaries in Cambodia. The resulting outcry across the United States led to a number of antiwar demonstrations—it was at one of these demonstrations that the National Guard shot four protesters at Kent State.
Who was the silent majority during Vietnam War?
In 1967, labor leader George Meany asserted that those labor unionists (such as himself) who supported the Vietnam War were “the vast, silent majority in the nation.” Meany’s statement may have provided Nixon’s speechwriters with the specific turn of phrase.
What was Bill Clinton’s nickname?
BillBill Clinton / Nickname
Why do we put tinsel on Christmas trees?
So where did it come from? Well, the idea of tinsel dates back to 1610 to a place in Germany called Nuremberg. Here, they used thin strands of real silver in their trees to reflect candlelight, as they used to put real candles in their trees (don’t do that now!).