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White House Christmas Ornament Features Marine Band

By Paul Bedard

June 17, 2010 RSS Feed Print

By Paul Bedard, Washington Whispers

Nineteenth-century Christmas music from the United States Marine Band gets top billing on this year's White House Historical Association Christmas ornament. Going on sale this month, the popular ornament features, on one side, an image of the band playing in the snow outside William McKinley's White House.

On the other side, the band is shown inside, in the East Room. The dual images make the ornament uniquely reversible. Before he was assassinated in 1901, McKinley would host East Room concerts featuring the Marine Corps band.

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William McKinley,
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Marine Corps

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William McKinley Music at the White House : thanks for sharing the code!

Barbara Tua of DC 2:56PM December 13, 2010

Thanks for the discount code! Go USA!

George W of DC 11:50AM December 02, 2010

I think holiday season buy gifts made in the USA.

Luke of MD 1:14PM November 22, 2010

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