Collection The 2021 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....
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Thanksgiving is a relatively quiet and personal holiday at the White House, as it precedes a very busy season of public events in December. With the exception of the annual turkey pardon, the First Family celebrates with friends and family in the same fashion as households across the country. Setting aside a day to give thanks and reflect was the intent behind President Abraham Lincoln’s proclamation of the national holiday in 1863 during the height of the Civil War.
A Brief History of the Turkey Pardon
Timeline of Thanksgivings for the First Families
American Generosity Extends to the Executive Table
Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official 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....
Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official White House Christmas Ornament....
Since the James Madison presidency, St. John’s Church has been an important part of the life of Lafayette Square an...
On November 22, 1963, about two hours after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Vice President Lyndon Baines Johnson took the...
Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official 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....
From your family to the First Family, the winter holidays are a special time of year. Stewart McLaurin explores the...
Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official White House Christmas Ornament....
The White House observance of Christmas before the twentieth century was not an official event. First families decorated the house...
President Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected to office at the height of the Great Depression. He ushered in an environment...
It was President Thomas Jefferson who first established the traditions of a Fourth of July celebration at the White House....