This new site from the Smithsonian National Museum of American History highlights the work of photographer Fred Maroon, who was granted unusual access to the Nixon Whitehouse for nine months in 1970 to take photos for a behind-the-scenes book. After the book was published, Maroon was invited to record the President's reelection campaign, and continued to document the Watergate proceedings over the...
Located in Yorba Linda, Calif., the Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace opened in 1990 with a cadre of visitors and guests that included former Presidents Bush, Reagan, Ford, and of course, Nixon. Actually, the museum tour of the site is not a bad place to start, as visitors are taken around both his childhood home, the permanent galleries, and upcoming exhibits. The childhood home feature includes...