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The Resolute Desk has been used by American Presidents since 1880, and resided in the Oval Office for nearly 50 years. So, where did this stout wooden desk come from? And where did it get its formidable name? You might be surprised that all those answers rest with a British exploration vessel from the 1850s. This is the story of the Resolute Desk.
Sources
https://www.whitehousehistory.org/photos/treasures-of-the-white-house-resolute-desk
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resolute_desk
https://www.thoughtco.com/the-resolute-desk-4121120
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Photograph_of_President_Reagan_working_at_his_desk_in_the_Oval_Office_-_NARA_-_198593_(cropped).jpg
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