Mysteries of the East (Wing)

As you may have heard from the sounds of the jackhammers, the East Wing of the White House is no more. The new ballroom under construction will surely create its own stories, but the East Wing’s demolition — and the enormous attention it garnered — makes it worth looking back at the history of the East Wing and its cultural significance.

The West Wing and the Oval Office itself have been the most significant places of action in White House complex. The East Wing, in contrast to those tougher, policy-heavy locales, has long been seen as the softer, more uniting domain of the first lady and the White House social office.

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