The reason for the absence of a White House Christmas tree during Theodore Roosevelt's presidency is unknown. Sources have ...
The phrase of course comes from another presidential campaigner, Franklin Roosevelt. Early in his 1932 campaign, feeling feisty, FDR picked a safe venue -- a commencement address at a relatively ...
President Franklin D. Roosevelt Sold Christmas Trees To Local Residents On His Own Estate In The 1930S It is believed that when Theodore Roosevelt took office in 1901, the Christmas tree tradition was ...