Jurists in White House
The atlas holds 12 people and 34 moments here, from 1800 to 2006. The most recorded lives are Abraham Lincoln, Margaret Thatcher and Harry S. Truman.
Notable people
Abraham Lincoln
from 1848 to 1865
8 moments here
American lawyer, Illinois legislator, congressman, and sixteenth president of the United States.…
Margaret Thatcher
from 1975 to 2006
5 moments here
British stateswoman Margaret Hilda Thatcher (née Roberts) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990, the first woman to hold the…
Harry S. Truman
from 1935 to 1952
4 moments here
Harry S. Truman (1884–1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953.…
James Madison
from 1801 to 1814
4 moments here
James Madison (1751–1836) was a Virginia planter, revolutionary politician, delegate to the Continental and Confederation congresses, architect of…
Nelson Mandela
from 1990 to 1998
3 moments here
South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, lawyer and statesman. Mandela helped lead the African National Congress, co-founded its armed wing,…
John Adams
from 1800 to 1801
3 moments here
American lawyer, revolutionary leader, diplomat, first vice president of the United States, and second U.S. president.…
Mikhail Gorbachev
from 1987 to 1990
2 moments here
Soviet and Russian politician who led the Soviet Union from 1985 until its dissolution in 1991.…
Thomas Jefferson
in 1801
1 moment here
Thomas Jefferson was an American lawyer, Virginia political leader, diplomat, secretary of state, vice president, and third president of the United…
Fidel Castro
in 1959
1 moment here
Cuban revolutionary and political leader who led the 26th of July Movement against Fulgencio Batista, became Cuba's prime minister in 1959, and later…
Gabriel García Márquez
in 1987
1 moment here
Colombian novelist, journalist, screenwriter, and Nobel laureate whose life moved between Colombia, Europe, Cuba, the United States, Mexico, and…
Theodore Roosevelt
in 1901
1 moment here
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (1858–1919) was the 26th president of the United States, serving from 1901 to 1909.…
Jawaharlal Nehru
in 1949
1 moment here
Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and statesman who became independent India’s first prime minister, serving from 15 August 1947 until his…
Moments
- 1800 First official visit to Washington John Adams
- 1800 Moved into the White House John Adams
- 1801 Left the White House at end of presidency John Adams
- 1801 First presidential inauguration Thomas Jefferson
- 1801 Secretary of State in Washington James Madison
- 1809 Presidential inauguration James Madison
- 1814 Flight from Washington after Bladensburg James Madison
- 1814 Return to burned Washington James Madison
- 1848 Spoke in the U.S. House Abraham Lincoln
- 1861 Arrived in Washington as president-elect Abraham Lincoln
- 1861 Called at the White House Abraham Lincoln
- 1861 First presidential inauguration Abraham Lincoln
- 1865 Second presidential inauguration Abraham Lincoln
- 1865 Attended Our American Cousin Abraham Lincoln
- 1865 Carried to Petersen House Abraham Lincoln
- 1865 Died at Petersen House Abraham Lincoln
- 1901 Dinner with Booker T. Washington Theodore Roosevelt
- 1935 Washington home during Senate years Harry S. Truman
- 1945 Sworn in as president Harry S. Truman
- 1949 First visit to the United States Jawaharlal Nehru
- 1950 Blair House Korean War meeting Harry S. Truman
- 1952 Return to the renovated White House Harry S. Truman
- 1959 United States working visit Fidel Castro
- 1975 Meeting President Ford Margaret Thatcher
- 1975 National Press Club address Margaret Thatcher
- 1981 First Reagan White House visit Margaret Thatcher
- 1987 White House meeting with Bill Clinton Gabriel García Márquez
- 1987 Washington Summit and INF Treaty Mikhail Gorbachev
- 1990 Washington Summit and Camp David Mikhail Gorbachev
- 1990 Addresses the U.S. Congress Nelson Mandela
- 1990 Meets President Bush Nelson Mandela
- 1995 National Press Club memoir speech Margaret Thatcher
- 1998 Receives U.S. Congressional Gold Medal Nelson Mandela
- 2006 Pentagon memorial visit Margaret Thatcher