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Complete with 83 Christmas trees, 9,810 feet of ribbon, over 28,125 ornaments, 2,200 doves, and over 165,075 holiday lights – dressing the White House for Christmas is no easy feat.
The first Christmas tree to be adorned in lights revolved and had 80 hand-wired large red, white and blue electric bulbs in 1882.
The White House has been spruced up and transformed into a gilded winter wonderland after more than 300 volunteers and residence staff spent the holiday weekend decking the halls for the final ...
With some holiday spirit and over 100 volunteers, the White House has been decorated in the theme of "gifts from the heart." The theme honors front-line workers, first responders and the military.
President Biden and Jill Biden are sharing a message of "peace and light" with the country as they unveil this year's holiday theme and décor at the White House and mark their final season in the ...
President Biden had a hair-raising experience as the White House's annual Christmas tree lighting took place during a windy night in Washington. The president's hair has evolved during his half ...
But in 1894 President Cleveland put electric lights on the White House tree, and by 1914, a 16-foot string cost just $1.75. By the 1930s, colored bulbs and cones were everywhere.
More than 300 volunteers spent the past week decorating the White House's public spaces and its 83 Christmas trees with nearly 10,000 feet of ribbon, more than 28,000 ornaments, over 2,200 paper ...
White lilies, extravagant gingerbread houses, and infamous red trees — since the 1950s, first ladies have overseen the increasingly complex task of decorating the White House for the holidays.