Collection The Historic Stephen Decatur House
In 1816, Commodore Stephen Decatur, Jr. and his wife Susan moved to the nascent capital city of Washington, D.C. With...
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In 1816, Commodore Stephen Decatur, Jr. and his wife Susan moved to the nascent capital city of Washington, D.C. With...
On July 11, 1798, Congress passed legislation that created the United States Marine Corps and the Marine Band, America's oldest professional musical...
In 1961, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy resolved to make the White House a “living museum” by restoring the historic integrity of the...
For more than two centuries, the White House has been the home of American presidents. A powerful symbol of the...
George Washington never lived in the White House, but played a major role in its design, as well as the...
Although the presidency is an often all-consuming job, many presidents have found solace in their various hobbies and pastimes. When...
Animals, whether pampered household pets, working livestock, birds, squirrels, or strays, have long been a major part of White House...
While the presidency is often in the eye of the public, those who ensure operations at the White House run...
No sport is more closely tied to the American presidency than baseball. One of Washington’s first baseball fields was lo...
This year marks the centennial of the 19th Amendment, the culmination of the suffragists' fight to secure the right to...
In this first episode of 2021, White House Historical Association President Stewart D. McLaurin introduces the Association’s popular virtual program Hi...
Camp David has provided presidents and their families with a recreational retreat from the White House, as well as a...