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Collection The White House Behind the Scenes

While the presidency is often in the eye of the public, those who ensure operations at the White House run...
Collection Art in the White House

The collection of fine art at the White House has evolved and grown over time. The collection began with mostly...
Podcast Decatur House, the President’s Neighbor

For two hundred years, Decatur House has stood as a near neighbor to the White House across Lafayette Square. Stewart...
Collection Roosevelt White House 1933-1945

President Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected to office at the height of the Great Depression. He ushered in an environment...
Podcast Preserving Presidential History

The National Archives has been collecting records of the United States since 1934. It holds billions of documents, photographs, and objects...
Collection America Under Fire

The young national capital at Washington, D.C. became the center of the War of 1812 with Great Britain during the...
Collection The 2017 White House Christmas Ornament

Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official White House Christmas Ornament....
Collection "The President's Own"

On July 11, 1798, Congress passed legislation that created the United States Marine Corps and the Marine Band, America's oldest professional musical...
Collection The President's Neighborhood

Since the White House was first occupied by President John Adams in 1800, influential people and organizations—or those who hoped to...
Collection White House Easter Egg Roll

Since 1878, American presidents and their families have celebrated Easter Monday by hosting an "egg roll" party. Held on the South...
Collection White House in Bloom

The White House Grounds began as approximately 85 acres of land chosen by George Washington and was refined and cultivated by...
Collection A Cultural Connection

For more than two hundred years, France and the United States have enjoyed a relationship unparalleled in world history. From...