𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐠𝐞 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭

Step inside the most exclusive dining room in America—the White House. This video unveils the secret Architecture of Formality that governs every State Dinner, where every plate, every chair, and every utensil placement is a calculated move and a "diplomatic weapon."
See how rigid protocols—from precisely placed name cards to the significance of historical White House china—give way to the personal tradition of the National Thanksgiving Dinner.
You'll discover the strict seating plan hierarchy, a direct look at the elaborate, multi-course Gilded Age Thanksgiving menu, the "hidden army" of White House staff required to execute an 1880s feast, the symbolism behind the use of distinctly American-sourced ingredients, the full history of the Presidential Turkey Pardon.
Witness how the White House manages to uphold the grandeur of the office while still making room for the shared gratitude that defines the American holiday.

Extracts taken from:
THE WHITE HOUSE COOK BOOK, Mrs. F.L. Gillette and Hugo Ziemann, Steward of the White house, 1887
web site [gutenberg.org]

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