US History

[gryphonrhi]

I don't know about the rest of you, but I didn't know the White House had ever been gutted and rebuilt in the 20th century, much less that it had been done for fear of collapse. Some neat pictures here!

Okay, back to writing and drinking tea...
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[bleukittie]

I knew that!!!
Harry Truman had enough of the crumbling White House after his daughter's piano leg went thru the ceiling on the second floor. It was a very big undertaking.

I luves me history I does.

[gryphonrhi]

Is *that* what set it off? Cool, thank you for telling me!