White House in the Industrial Revolution
The atlas holds 13 people and 27 moments here, from 1789 to 1837. The most recorded lives are James Madison, Andrew Jackson and John Adams.
Notable people
Andrew Jackson
from 1824 to 1835
4 moments here
Andrew Jackson (1767–1845) was a U.S. army general, Tennessee politician, and seventh president of the United States.…
George Washington
in 1789
1 moment here
George Washington was a Virginia surveyor, planter, military commander, revolutionary leader, constitutional statesman, and the first president of…
James K. Polk
from 1825 to 1835
3 moments here
James Knox Polk was the eleventh president of the United States, serving from 1845 to 1849. Born in North Carolina and raised largely in Tennessee,…
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…
James Monroe
in 1817
1 moment here
James Monroe was an American Revolutionary War officer, Virginia politician, diplomat, secretary of state and war, and fifth president of the United…
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.…
John Quincy Adams
from 1821 to 1825
2 moments here
John Quincy Adams was an American diplomat, secretary of state, sixth president of the United States, and Massachusetts representative.…
John Tyler
in 1816
1 moment here
John Tyler was an American lawyer, Virginia politician, tenth vice president, and tenth president of the United States.…
Martin Van Buren
from 1821 to 1837
2 moments here
Martin Van Buren was an American lawyer and politician who served as New York attorney general, U.S.…
Millard Fillmore
from 1833 to 1837
2 moments here
Millard Fillmore was an American lawyer and politician from western New York who served in the New York Assembly, the U.S.…
Simón Bolívar
in 1807
1 moment here
Venezuelan military and political leader known as El Libertador. Bolívar led revolutionary campaigns that helped secure the independence of…
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…
Zachary Taylor
from 1811 to 1826
2 moments here
Zachary Taylor was a United States Army officer, Mexican–American War commander, and the 12th president of the United States.…
Moments
- 1789 Received in Alexandria George Washington
- 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
- 1807 Visits Washington Simón Bolívar
- 1809 Presidential inauguration James Madison
- 1811 Court-martial testimony Zachary Taylor
- 1814 Flight from Washington after Bladensburg James Madison
- 1814 Return to burned Washington James Madison
- 1816 Sworn into the Fourteenth Congress John Tyler
- 1817 Presidential inauguration James Monroe
- 1821 Arrival as U.S. senator Martin Van Buren
- 1821 Secretary of State correspondence from Washington John Quincy Adams
- 1824 Senatorial visit during presidential campaign Andrew Jackson
- 1825 Presidential inauguration John Quincy Adams
- 1825 Arrival for congressional service James K. Polk
- 1826 Army committee work Zachary Taylor
- 1826 First major House speech James K. Polk
- 1829 Arrival as president-elect Andrew Jackson
- 1829 First presidential inauguration Andrew Jackson
- 1833 First congressional service Millard Fillmore
- 1835 Assassination attempt outside the Capitol Andrew Jackson
- 1835 Speaker of the House election James K. Polk
- 1837 Return to Congress Millard Fillmore
- 1837 Presidential inauguration Martin Van Buren