Foreword; White House History (Number 36)
Surrounding the President of the United States are clouds of relatives, moving about close and distant, that are ever marked...
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Remembering My Mother in the White House
Through the vision of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, the White House Historical Association was chartered on November 3, 1961, “to enhance understanding, ap...
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The Association's Decatur House on Lafayette Square
In the year 2011 the White House Historical Association entered its fiftieth year. Established during the administration of President John F....
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A Brief History of the Presidential Seal
The Presidential Seal is synonymous with presidential authority and executive power. However, there were many different iterations, modifications, and alterations...
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The Christmas Eve West Wing Fire of 1929
On Christmas Eve 1929 the White House experienced its most powerful fire since the British torched the Executive Mansion 115 years earlier....
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Alice Roosevelt Longworth: Presidential Daughter and American Celebrity
“I can do one of two things, I can be President of the United States or I can control Alice. I...
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The Press at the White House: 1952-1963
Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Press Secretary James C. Hagerty permitted radio, television and newspaper equipment to record coverage of news co...
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James Madison's Brother Willey
"I am much at a loss how to dispose of Willey,” James Madison wrote to his father on December 8, 1779. “I can...
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"Proud Housewife": Mamie Eisenhower Collects for the White House
Every presidential family that resides in the White House leaves a mark on the building and its traditions. The extent...
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Stage Struck
Two leading ladies appeared at Washington’s National Theatre on the evening of July 2, 1886. On stage was Nellie McCartee, the st...
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A Very Truman Christmas
The White House has many holiday traditions, some of which are historic and others more recent. New arrivals to the...
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The Working White House: Memorable Times
The memories of White House workers include not only times of grief, war, and political tension, but also charming moments...