History of the White House

• 作者: 刘维晴
• 来源期刊: 语言教育
• 学科: 文学
• 关键词: Gilbert Madison WASHINGTON occupied ROOM hundreds Stuart verge 选注 刘维
• 年，卷（期）: yyjy_1994,（7）
• 页码范围: 29-
• 页数: 1页
• 分类号: H319.4

摘要

<正> Construction of the“Presidential Mansion(总统官邸)”began in 1792.Stillunfinished,and drafty(通风的)and uncomfortable,it was first occupied by JohnAdams and his family in 1800.Mrs Adams made most of her new home and hungthe wash in the East Room.The British burned the White House in the war of 1812.President James Madisonfled,but his wife Dolley Madison saved the famous Gilbert stuart portrait of Washington.