Meet the Man Who Designed and Built the White House
Table Of Content New York City’s steady decline is Cuomo’s fault and more: Letters to the Editor — April 28, 2024 Construction of the White House Historical Trips - Book your next historical adventure How much land does the White House and its grounds cover? For the first five years of independence from Britain, beginning in 1783, the US only had a Congress under its original governing document. This document, the Articles of Confederation, had no position of chief executive. After the republic almost crumbled during Shays’ Rebellion ( ), many people wanted to reform the Articles to provide more executive power to maintain order and security. George Washington, the hero of the American Revolutionary War, agreed to preside over this convention when it met in Philadelphia during the summer of 1787. The Cabinet Room, as its name implies, is where the president meets with members of his cabinet, and the Roosevelt Room, where Theodore Roosevelt's office was located, serves as a gene...