The Grand Staircase was reconstructed in the imperial stair form by Theodore Roosevelt specifically to serve as a stage for the Presidential Entrance March, and cartoons of Roosevelt at the time frequently showed him descending the stairs crowned by a diadem.
The Grand Staircase was reconstructed in the imperial stair form by Theodore Roosevelt specifically. This was to serve as a stage for the Presidential Entrance March. Cartoons of Roosevelt at the time frequently showed him descending the stairs. These stairs were crowned by a diadem.