Unsurprisingly, after the War of 1812, the White House was rebuilt, again largely by enslaved laborers. 12 U.S. presidents owned slaves, as did White House designer James Hoban. Thus, every First Lady wakes up in a house built by enslaved people.
Date: Jul 28, 2016
Category: U.S.
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Slaves built the White House, say Obama and historians
White House architect James Hoban also put slaves to work on the building's interior. Hoban's personal slaves joined Irish carpenters who worked inside the White House. Hoban's slaves were put on the payroll as workers on the White House. Other slave owners who also worked at the White House
Date: Jul 27, 2016
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
US Immigration Policy Risks 'Suicide,' Bloomberg Says
Bloomberg called the political wrangling over immigrationpolicy ironic in a city where the street design was drawn upby Pierre Charles LEnfant, a French immigrant; the White Housewas designed by James Hoban, an Irish immigrant; the U.S.Capitol was designed by William Thornton, a British immigr
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