14 Fun Facts About the White House: Educational Version
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It is the house where the American President lives, and a symbol of the American Nation. But how much do you know about this famous building?
Who chose the site for the original White House?
What was the original name for the White House?
Who actually built the White House?
How many times has the White House been burned?
How many floors does the White House have?
Find out more about the White House and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts.
All measurements in American and metric.
The Educational Version has activities that meet Common Core Curriculum Standards.
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Caitlind L. Alexander
Caitlind Alexander is the author of over 60 books for children, including the Jamie and Kendall Broderick Mystery series, the 14 Fun Facts and 101 Fun Facts series, the Wonderful World of Animals Series, and the Miss Jones series.She lives in California where she loves to visit historic places and learn about new things. She also loves to travel and has been all over the world.
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14 Fun Facts About the White House - Caitlind L. Alexander
14 FUN FACTS ABOUT
THE WHITE HOUSE
by Caitlind L. Alexander
A LearningIsland.com
15-Minute book
We have used many sources to research these facts and they are accurate at time of publishing. The more we explore the wonders of our world, the more information we are discovering.
Editor: Jennifer Robinson
Smashwords Edition
(c) Copyright 2011 Caitlind L. Alexander. All rights reserved.
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14 Fun Facts About the White House / Caitlind L. Alexander
Summary: A brief look at some interesting facts about the White House.
1. White House. Juvenile Literature. 2. Presidents. Juvenile Literature. 3. Washington, D.C. Juvenile Literature.
Created in USA
Reading Level: 4.9
Words: 1824
Ages 8 and up.
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It is the house where the American President lives, and a symbol of the American Nation. But how much do you know about this famous building? Here are some facts you may not know.
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Fact 1: The site for the White House was chosen by George Washington.
In December of 1790, George Washington signed an act of congress. This Act stated that the nation would be run from an area of not more than 10 square miles (16 kilometers) which sat on the banks of the Potomac River. Pierre L’Enfant, a Frenchman, was the man chosen to plan what the city would look like. L’Enfant and Washington met together in the new capitol and George Washington chose the site for the President’s House
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President Washington watched over the