The macron is represented as a short horizontal line placed directly over the vowel that should be pronounced with a long sound. For example, in a dictionary the word ate would be displayed with a macron above the a and the word evil would be displayed with a macron above the e.
Bon AppÃ©tit: Food & Dining in Gilded Age Mansions. Featuring 19th century dining tastes and trends, in addition to behind-the-scenes activities of domestic servants in a Gilded Age mansion.
The East Room. The chandeliers and decor remain from the 1902 Gilded Age restoration by President Theodore Roosevelt. The Blue Room. A patriotic tree fills the oval Blue Room. The wallpaper and draperies recall the designs used in this room in 1817. The Red Room. This used to be Dolly Madison's sitting room where her famous salons were held. It was yellow then. Some of the best sights are the vistas from the inside of the White House. The State Dining Room. Holidays are about children and the White House is no exception. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy's first Christmas theme was The Nutcracker. The portrait of President Lincoln is the only painting in the State Dining Room.