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To emphasize a theme of “Peace on Earth,” Mother Earth News used handmade peace dove cookies carrying flags of the nations of the world as part of the décor in the Blair House’s Jackson Place Sitting Room. The cookies were made and donated by Kodi Malott of Kodi’s Cakes, Kansas City, Kan. CREDIT: PHOTO BY ROB CARDILLO Download Hi-Res Image	Colorful varieties of heirloom corn, wheat and rice rest in front of a beautiful mural depicting the White House in earlier times. CREDIT: PHOTO BY ROB CARDILLO Download Hi-Res Image
The unique décor in the Blair House’s Jackson Place Sitting Room featured multicolored "Indian" corn, sheaves of wheat and rare varieties of multicolored rice. CREDIT: PHOTO BY ROB CARDILLO Download Hi-Res Image	The unique decorations in the Jackson Place Dining Room feature the “Big Three” crops that feed the modern world: multicolored “Indian” corn, sheaves of wheat and rare varieties of multicolored rice. Mother Earth News encouraged visitors to remember that, as the world’s population continues to climb toward 7 billion, about 1 billion people suffer from hunger while another billion are coping with health problems caused by excess food consumption. CREDIT: PHOTO BY ROB CARDILLO Download Hi-Res Image
These sheaves of wheat blend beautifully with the turquoise vases and lamps already adorning the Blair House’s Jackson Place Sitting Room. CREDIT: PHOTO BY ROB CARDILLO Download Hi-Res Image	These sheaves of wheat blend beautifully with the turquoise vases and lamps already adorning the Blair House’s Jackson Place Sitting Room. CREDIT: PHOTO BY ROB CARDILLO Download Hi-Res Image

Heirloom corn cobs are found throughout the room. CREDIT: PHOTO BY ROB CARDILLO
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During the U.S. Civil War, the Christmas tree was widely treated as a symbol of hope for the reunification of the country. Christmas trees became symbols of patriotism, and were often decorated with flags, liberty bells and cookies. The trees displayed in the Jackson Sitting Room feature handmade peace dove cookies carrying flags of the nations of the world, as a holiday symbol of all nations’ desire for peace and harmony. CREDIT: PHOTO BY ROB CARDILLO
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To emphasize a theme of “Peace on Earth,” Mother Earth News used handmade peace dove cookies carrying flags of the nations of the world as part of the décor in the Blair House’s Jackson Place Sitting Room. The cookies were made and donated by Kodi Malott of Kodi’s Cakes, Kansas City, Kan. CREDIT: PHOTO BY ROB CARDILLO
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