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Title
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Woodrow Wilson's Sheep
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Description
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During World War I, President Woodrow Wilson had flocks of sheep on the White House lawn. Although previous presidents had kept farm animals as pets, these sheep were part of a Presidential initiative to support the war effort. The sheep grazed on lawns as a way of lowering groundskeeping costs. When the sheep were sheared, their wool was auctioned off to help raise money for the Red Cross, totaling $52,823 by the end of the war.
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Date
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1917
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Source
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National Archives, via Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library. View original.
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Coverage
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1890-1919
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Theme
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environment
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military history
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work & play
WilsonSheep.mp4