Before presidents called it home, one immigrant’s hands gave America its most famous house. Tonight, Thee Duke Of New York brings you the forgotten story of James Hoban — the Irish stonemason who carved the White House from swamp and stone.

A tale of ambition, revolution, fire, and rebirth — and how one man’s quiet legacy still shapes the heart of American power. Subscribe, share, and join Faces Of History as we reveal the stories carved behind the walls we think we know.

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