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5 Things You Didn't Know About The White House_2 On August 24, 1814, during the War of 1812, British troops entered Washington, D.C. and set fire to the White House. Here are 5 fascinating facts you probably didn’t know about the White House... The White House Was Named by President Theodore Roosevelt There’s nothing like the obvious, but Teddy Roosevelt gave an official name to the presidential residence in 1901 by naming it the White House. Before this, it was called by different names such as the “President’s Palace” and “Presidential Mansion.” A major renovation of the building began in 1902, including relocating the offices of the president from the second floor to what later became the West Wing. Abraham Lincoln Never Slept in The Lincoln Bedroom For the first hundred years of its existence, the White House didn’t have purpose-built offices, and each president had to choose a room to work in, which was usually a converted bedroom upstairs. Abraham Lincoln used the Second-Floor room now known as the Lincoln Bedroom as his office and Cabinet Room. During the Truman renovation, the room was furnished in the Victorian style, incorporating several Lincoln-era pieces of furniture, including a rosewood bed purchased by First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln for placement in a White House guest room. It Did Not Have Running Water Until 1833 Running water was introduced into the White House in 1833. Initially its purpose was to supply the house with drinking water and to fill reservoirs for protection against fire. Very soon, a "bathing room" was established in the east wing to take advantage of the fine water supply. The room featured a cold bath, a shower, and a hot bath heated by coal fires under large copper boilers. Central heat was added in 1837 at a time when most people warmed themselves with a coal or log fire, and gas lighting did not replace the oil lamps and candles until 1848. It Takes A Lot Of Paint To Keep It White It is estimated that around 570 gallons of white paint are used to keep the White House its proper color. The paint used is made by Duron and named “Whisper White.” In 2019, the entire exterior was given a fresh coat of paint at $150 per gallon, so to freshen the outside of the building cost $85,000, according to the White House Historical Association. Willie Nelson Once Lit Up On The Roof Of The White House If there is one musician who knows his way around marijuana, it is country music legend, Willie Nelson. President Jimmy Carter once invited him to spend the night at the White House after a concert. In Nelson’s autobiography, he said he found his way up to the roof but apparently not just for the view. While he was there he said he smoked a “fat Austin torpedo.”

5 Things You Didn't Know About Dolley Madison_2 On this day in 1814, first lady Dolley Madison saved a portrait of George Washington from being looted by British troops during the war of 1812. Here are five things you most likely didn't know about Dolley Madison… "Dolley" Was Just One of a Few Nicknames Although history remembers her as Dolley, that was her childhood nickname. She was born Dorothea Payne in May of 1768 in North Carolina. Her husband's papers confirmed that this was the spelling she herself used. She also had the nicknames "Queen Dolley," "the Queen," and "the Queen Mother." She Met Her Husband Through Aaron Burr Dolley's mother ran a boardinghouse after her husband died, and one of the boarders was Aaron Burr. You may recognize that name from the famous duel with Alexander Hamilton, but that wasn't his only claim to fame. Both Burr and James Madison were congressmen, and Burr introduced Dolley and James after James became interested in Dolley. After the wedding, Dolley was kicked out of the Quaker church for marrying a non-Quaker. She Was The First Civilian to Send a Telegram When Samuel F.B. Morse wanted to create a buzz about his newly-invented telegraph machine, he chose Dolley Madison to send the first telegraph by a private citizen in front of a crowd of onlookers. Dolley happily sent a message of love to her friend, Mrs. John Weathered in Baltimore. The crowd and the newspaper reporters were fascinated with the new technology and the ease by which Dolley sent her message. Morse’s publicity stunt was a success. She Saved The Day When The British Burned The White House During the War of 1812, British troops were advancing on Washington DC, burning and looting everything in their path, with the intent on attacking the White House. Dolley Madison was at the White House with her servants while the President was away meeting with troops when the British set fire to the White House. Dolley escaped unharmed, but not until after she saved a historic painting of George Washington. She was determined not to let the portrait be destroyed or stolen by the British. She Received an Honorary Congressional Seat In January of 1844, well after James Madison’s death in 1836, the House of Representatives bestowed upon the former First Lady an honorary congressional seat. The seat didn't give her a vote, and her physical seat was located in the spectator gallery, but she was able to watch the debates on the floor whenever she chose to join. This became one of her favorite activities as she got older.

?. Promise Quiet from fear Proverbs 1:33 But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.