The Oval Office has become associated in Americans' minds with the presidency itself through memorable images, such as a young John F. Kennedy, Jr. peering through the front panel of …

The look of the Oval Office, from the carpet to curtains and artwork on the walls, is entirely the president's choice. ... A collection of Trump family photos now sits on a small table behind the ...

Feb 16, 2018 · President Franklin Roosevelt was the first to redesign the Oval Office, and the presidents following him have redesigned the space, swapped out furnishings, switched the …

Jan 21, 2025 · Even the massive Resolute Desk was temporarily disassembled for the swap. By afternoon, the Oval Office was ready to greet a new chapter under Trump's leadership.

Robert Smalls (April 5, 1839 – February 23, 1915) was an American politician who was born into slavery in Beaufort, South Carolina.During the American Civil War, the still enslaved Smalls …

The center of the American political system is a small, oval shaped room in the West Wing of the White House. The President's iconic office, which also holds the infamous Resolute Desk, is …

Robert Smalls. Among the most celebrated black heroes of the Civil War, Robert Smalls (1839-1915) had a political career that stretched into the twentieth century. Born a slave in Beaufort, …

Jun 10, 2021 · The Oval Office of the White House was redecorated for the first day of President Biden's administration January 20, including a portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt over the mantle …

Jan 11, 2025 · Robert Smalls was an American war hero and politician who, during the Civil War, became the first Black captain of a vessel in U.S. service. He served multiple terms as a …

May 5, 2021 · Yet the collection of paintings that have hung on the walls of the Oval Office since the Kennedy administration is remarkably small — only about 43 different works (and one …