Showing posts with label Barack Obama. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Barack Obama. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 19, 2024

George Bush, Barack Obama and the Politics of Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches

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George Bush's memoir Decision Points has been described by the New York Times as "an autobiography focused around 'the most ...
Sunday, April 28, 2024

George Bush, Barack Obama, and the Politics of Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches!

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George Bush's memoir Decision Points has been described by the New York Times as "an autobiography focused around 'the most ...
Tuesday, November 19, 2019

Golfer-in-Chief: Barack Obama, Tiger Woods, and Grilled Rosemary Lamb Chops

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While Donald Trump's round of golf with Tiger Woods this year made national headlines, Tiger's round with Barack Obama in 2013 a...
Saturday, August 25, 2018

George Bush, Barack Obama, and the Politics of Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches

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George Bush's memoir Decision Points has been described by the New York Times as "an autobiography focused around 'the most ...
Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Taylor Swift, the NFL and the Launch of Michelle Obama's "Let's Move!" Campaign

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On September 8, 2010, Michelle Obama and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced that the First Lady’s Let’s Move! Campaign and NFL PLAY...
Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Lucy Hayes, the Turf Protection Act and Brief History of the Easter Egg Roll at the White House

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According to whitehouse.gov , some historians claim that Dolley Madison originally suggested the idea of a public egg roll on White House ...
Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Super Bowl Parties at the Obama White House and Healthy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies!

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The private Family Theater at the White House is occasionally used by presidents to rehearse major speeches such as the State of the Unio...
Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Donald Trump, the 2012 Campaign, and Oprah's "Favorite" Mar-a-Lago Turkey Burgers

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You could almost hear the sighs of relief from Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, and other Republican presidential hopefuls when Donald Trump ann...
Tuesday, March 31, 2015

A Brief History of the White House Easter Egg Roll

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Some historians claim that Dolley Madison originally suggested the idea of a public egg roll on White House grounds while others tell stor...
Sunday, January 4, 2015

James Polk, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, and Food on the Range

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So did you know that in 1848 James Polk signed the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo which ended the Mexican-American War and gave most of prese...
Thursday, December 11, 2014

Grover Cleveland, Babe Ruth and the Debate over the Name of the Baby Ruth Bar

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So did you know that Grover Cleveland's name is associated with a long-standing debate over the name of the Baby Ruth bar? Some people ...
Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Franklin Roosevelt's "Royal Hot Dog" Diplomacy

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When Franklin D. Roosevelt invited Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip for a visit to the United States in June of 1939, the significance o...
Thursday, August 21, 2014

Air Force One Tuna Melt on Croissant

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Regardless of where in the world the President travels, "if he flies in an Air Force jet, the plane is called Air Force One ." Ac...
Wednesday, December 14, 2011

George Bush, Barack Obama, and the Politics of Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches

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Published late last year, George W. Bush's memoir Decision Points has been described by the New York Times as "an autobiography ...
Thursday, October 27, 2011

Halloween Parties at the Obama White House

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To celebrate their first Halloween in the White House in 2009, First Lady Michelle Obama got in the spirit by dressing as a leopard with fu...
Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Barack Obama and the "Controversy" over Chicken Fingers in the White House Bowling Alley

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So did you know that there's a one-lane bowling alley at the White House? According to the White House Museum website, bowling lanes w...