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From lighting menorahs to nutcracker-themed trees in the Blue Room, today we have a short primer on Christmas and Hanukkah in the White House.
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When did presidents start celebrating Hanukkah?
Before we talk about the first president to light a menorah, there’s a quick presidential Hanukkah anecdote from long ago; George Washington at Valley Forge. The source is Louisa Hart, who wrote in her diary about the night Washington visited her home.