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The original name was the Presidential Palace or President's House; it acquired the sobriquet ''The White House'' after it was burned by the British during the [[War of 1812]], and subsequently covered over by white paint to hide the exterior scorch marks.
The original name was the Presidential Palace or President's House; it acquired the sobriquet ''The White House'' after it was burned by the British during the [[War of 1812]], and subsequently covered over by white paint to hide the exterior scorch marks.
== Facts ==
== Facts ==
[[Image:Harnett Cincinnati Enquirer.jpg|thumb|William M. Harnett's Cincinnati Enquirer, at the White House.]]
[[Image:Harnett Cincinnati Enquirer.jpg|thumb|William M. Harnett's Cincinnati Enquirer, at the White House.]]