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For more than 200 years the White House had been home to presidents, site of official functions, and of course a center of governmental work of the Executive branch. It comes as no surprise then that the furniture, floors, carpets, windows - nearly everything, in fact - has been replaced a few times. And in 1882, a “fancy” but unexpected president decided to get rid of old furniture the old fashioned way: by selling it at public auction.
Yes, that is a Tardis on my shirt. And all three cats make it into the background.
Were it not for war, the NFL might not even exist. College and professional players brought the game with them when they went off to both World Wars, where they played a crucial role in the development and popularization of American football.
