White House Musicales: The Rest of the Story

by Spencer Howard As noted previously in this blog, the Hoovers continued the tradition, which began during the Theodore Roosevelt administration, of sponsoring concerts or "musicales" at the White House, usually following important dinners or receptions. The Hoovers' tastes, and therefore the programming, tended toward classical music. Unfortunately, as far as we know, none of … Continue reading White House Musicales: The Rest of the Story