Podcast Wine and the White House
Wine has a long and important history in the White House, playing a unique role in entertaining, public ceremonies, and...
Main Content
A dinner at the White House has always had significance beyond the gastronomical delights. The elegance of the State Dining Room and the intimacy of the Family Dining Room set the stage for the politics and diplomacy that takes place between courses. In this collection, learn how the style of each room has evolved with its purpose, and how the White House Historical Association funded the most recent refurbishment of these rooms.
Wine has a long and important history in the White House, playing a unique role in entertaining, public ceremonies, and...
For more than one hundred years, White House Social Secretaries have demonstrated a profound knowledge of protocol and society in...
On July 11, 1798, Congress passed legislation that created the United States Marine Corps and the Marine Band, America's oldest professional musical...
The holiday season at the White House is celebrated with an abundance of glittering décor, decadent desserts, and fresh p...
Geography, history, and friendship have been the driving force of ties between the United States and Canada. In 1927, official rapport...
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s advocacy for the arts endures as a vital part of th...
The White House has hosted many important heads of state over the years. Typically, the president and first lady join...
For more than two hundred years, France and the United States have enjoyed a relationship unparalleled in world history. From...
In 1961, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy resolved to make the White House a “living museum” by restoring the historic integrity of the...
In 1816, Commodore Stephen Decatur, Jr. and his wife Susan moved to the nascent capital city of Washington, D.C. With...
From diplomatic dinners to holiday gatherings, the White House has always played a central role in the nation’s official en...
Long before the emergence of the United States and Italy as modern nation states were influenced by classical writers, philosophers,...