White House Christmas tree the White House of President William McKinley received letters urging the president to forgo participation in the "Christmas tree habit". The letter writers, which the "Chicago Daily Tribune" noted had taken up the "forestry fad", referred to "arboreal infanticide", according to the "Tribune". Those opposed to a tree in the White House that year also termed Christmas trees "un-American" because it was a historically German tradition. At least one tree was displayed in the White House that year, in the kitchen department, for the maids. The Nixon administration's choice of tree topper, the atomic symbol of peace rather than a
Franklin Pierce Homestead term, Pierce returned temporarily to the family homestead in June 1857. The home remained in the Pierce family until 1925, when it was donated to the state of New Hampshire. It underwent restoration and renovation in the 1940s and the 1960s. The home has been designated a state park and was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1961. The barn has been converted to a welcome center with displays and artifacts. The home is operated as a museum by the Hillsborough Historical Society. Franklin Pierce Homestead The Franklin Pierce Homestead is a historic house museum and state park located in