THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES LIVES IN A NATIONAL PARK

Every president except George Washington has called the White House and its surrounding grounds his place of work, rest, and solitude. Recognizable around the world, the White House stands as a symbol of democracy. The White House and its park grounds serve not only as the seat of the executive branch of government of the United States of America, but also as an iconic place for civil discourse.

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Our dancers, with Officer Giebel on his horse, Guinness (Left) and Officer Brown and his horse, Chrissy (Right).

Apparently, Guinness likes Anna's tutu! NOMNOMNOM

Everywhere we go, people want to know, who we are, so we tell them... Dance Across the USA!!!  These folks were here for a leadership conference, and we asked them to not just watch, but to get in on this DATUSA thing!  Here with the lovel

The Statue: Lying between the north and south chambers is the central hall containing the solitary figure of Lincoln sitting in contemplation. The statue was carved by the Piccirilli Brothers under the supervision of the sculptor, Daniel Chest

Construction of the monument began in 1848, and was halted from 1854 to 1877 due to a lack of funds, a struggle for control over the Washington National Monument Society, and the intervention of the American Civil War. Although the stone structure w

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WASHINGTON D.C.

The White House, we all know today, is the official residence and principal working place of the president of the united states. It has been the residence of every U.S. President since John Adams in the 1800's. The house was built between 1792 and 1800, and designed by James Hoban, with 55,000 ft of floor space, 132 rooms, 35 bathrooms, 412 doors, 147 windows, 28 fire places, eight staircases, three elevators, a tennis court, a bowling alley, a movie theatre, a jogging track, a swimming pool, and a putting green. It has been under many reconstructions in its time, from the added south and north porticos, to the East and West wings.