What is the Resolute Desk? - White House Historical Association
The Resolute Desk is a double pedestal partners’ desk made from the oak timbers of the British ship HMS Resolute. In 1880, Queen Victoria gifted the desk to President Rutherford B. Hayes. It has been used by nearly every president since, with the notable exceptions being Presidents Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, and Gerald R. Ford.
Treasures of the White House: "Resolute" Desk
This double pedestal partners' desk, usually called the "Resolute desk", was made from the oak timbers of the British ship H.M.S. Resolute as a gift to President Rutherford B. Hayes from Queen Victoria in 1880. It has been used by every president since Hayes, excepting Presidents Johnson, Nixon, and Ford, 1964-1977.
Resolute Desk, White House Collection
The Resolute had been abandoned after being trapped in ice. The American whaler George Henry recovered the ship in 1855 and Congress appropriated the funds to refit it and send it to England as a gift in friendship to Queen Victoria. The Queen reaffirmed that friendship with the construction of this desk after the Resolute was decommissioned.
President Kennedy at the Resolute Desk - White House Historical …
The desk was made from the oak timbers of the British ship H.M.S. Resolute and sent as a gift to President Rutherford B. Hayes from Queen Victoria in 1880. For her first redecoration of the Oval Office in early 1961, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and interior designer Sister Parish had the desk relocated from the Ground Floor to a place of ...
A Resolute Myth: Debunking the Resolute Desk Panel
2023年9月22日 · As a result, this story of the Resolute Desk panel somewhat fits the narrative of Roosevelt’s efforts to conceal his disability. However, there are also several inconsistencies as well. The first is location— President Roosevelt used the Resolute Desk upstairs in his Second Floor Study (now the Yellow Oval Room). There, he met with close ...
The Resolute Desk - White House Historical Association
President Cleveland used the Resolute desk, given to President Hayes by Queen Victoria, in his office in the second-floor oval room. President and Mrs. Cleveland lived in a private residence in Washington, nicknamed Red Top, and viewed the White House as primarily a place of work. In the social season, however, they lived in the White House.
What is the Resolute Desk? - White House Historical Association
The Resolute Desk is a double pedestal partners’ desk made from the oak timbers of the British ship HMS Resolute. In 1880, Queen Victoria gifted the desk to President Rutherford B. Ha...
The White House Collection
This double pedestal partners' desk, usually called the "Resolute desk", was made from the oak timbers of the British ship H.M.S. Resolute as a gift to President Rutherford B. Hayes from Queen Victoria in 1880. It has been used by every president since Hayes, excepting Presidents Johnson, Nixon, and Ford, 1964-1977.
NEW Episode: The White House 1600 Sessions Podcast “The …
2024年12月9日 · There’s a full-scale replica of the Oval Office in which you can sit behind the iconic Resolute Desk, as well as five state rooms that you can experience in 360°.
The People’s House: A White House Experience
2024年12月9日 · He shares what visitors can expect when they arrive: immersive galleries and exhibits where history comes alive with the flick of a hand; a full-scale replica of the Oval Office where you can sit behind the iconic Resolute Desk; become a guest at a State Dinner and listen to a Cabinet meeting, and so much more.