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Who Named the White House?

  • September 18, 2012
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

The White House was officially named by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1901. Before that, people referred to the U.S. president’s private home by a variety of names, including the Executive Mansion and the President’s Palace.

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