History Has Been Growing on Pennsylvania Avenue for a Long Time

History Has Been Growing on Pennsylvania Avenue for a Long TimeConstant Wonder • Season 2022, Episode 813, Segment 2

Jan 5, 2021 • 18m

The White House grounds have seen a lot of history: weddings, parties, and discussions with foreign leaders have all taken place there. The history of the grounds is as storied as the history of the house's inhabitants. Guest: Marta McDowell, gardener and author of "All the Presidents' Gardens: Madison's Cabbages to Kennedy's Roses, How the White House Grounds Have Grown with America"

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