White House: 1792 (construction began)

The White House is the name given to the official residence and workplace of the President of the United States. Since it is typically associated with the President, it is also a symbol of the executive branch of the U.S. Government, and every...

White House: 1792

The White House is the name given to the official home and workplace of the President of the United States. It is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. Every President except George Washington has lived there. It was built between...

The White House

Lincoln Memorial: 1922

The Abraham Lincoln Memorial is on the National Mall in Washington, DC; it is located south of the White House, west of the Washington Monument, and close to the banks of the Potomac River. It honors Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), the sixteenth President...

Washington Monument: 1888

room inside the pyramid at the top; from there, visitors can look out at views that include the Lincoln Memorial, the White House, the Jefferson Memorial, and the U.S. Capitol Building. The original design for the monument called for a much more...

Types of Symbols

Government Buildings U.S. Capitol Independence Hall Supreme Court White House Memorials and Monuments Arlington National Cemetery Thomas Jefferson Memorial Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Korean War Veterans Memorial Lincoln Memorial Marine Corps War...

U.S. Government Web sites for Educators

learning tools on debating and deliberation, and civic engagement exercises on legal and constitutional topics. The White House hasdescriptions of the three branches of Federal Government, the Constitution, and more.

U.S. Government Web sites for Kids

and present, such as the Bill of Rights, the Declaration of Independence, and the Constitution. The Presidents from the White House has biographical information on each U.S. President and First Lady. Smithsonian Kids has links to resources on American...