Some historians believe the figure in this black-and-white photograph, dated around 1890, is Laura “Dolly” Johnson, an African American White House chef and culinary juggernaut. First hired in 1889 by Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd president of the United States, Johnson served not one, but two administrations, and cooked for four presidents in her lifetime—Harrison, Grover […]

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