The 1600 Sessions
Presented by the White House Historical Association
The White House Historical Association presents The 1600 Sessions, a podcast that explores the history, untold stories and personal accounts of America’s most iconic residence and office – The White House. Through conversations with historians and eyewitnesses to history, we open the doors to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue—because it’s not only the President’s House, it’s the People’s House.
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The Decorator-In-Chief
Featuring Michael S. Smith, Interior Designer for the Obama White House
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Saluting Our National History Day Award Winner
Featuring Jack Ghormley, Winner of the 2020 National History Day White House History Award
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Recipes from the President’s Ranch
Featuring Matthew Wendel, author of “Recipes from the President’s Ranch: Food People Like to Eat”
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Women’s Suffrage and the White House
Featuring Rebecca Roberts, journalist and historian; Colleen Shogan, author and historian, Elaine Weiss, journalist and historian
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White House Fellows
Featuring Elizabeth Pinkerton, Director of the President’s Commission on White House Fellows; Stephanie Ferguson, President of the White House Fellows Alumni Association; Andy Ku, White House Fellows Alumnus
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Our Work and Recent Events: A Q&A with David M. Rubenstein
Featuring David Rubenstein, Co-Founder & Co-Executive Chairman, The Carlyle Group
President of the White House Historical Association
As President of the White House Historical Association Stewart McLaurin leads the nonpartisan, nonprofit in its mission to preserve, protect, and provide access to White House history. As a lifelong student of history, Stewart is an avid reader and storyteller. His first book, White House Miscellany was published this past year and he authors a quarterly column in the White House History Journal. Drawing on his own experiences, relationships, and knowledge he provides listeners with a front row seat to history at the White House.