Podcast U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps
The White House is a ceremonial stage upon which our nation welcomes our most important visitors, including foreign heads of...
The Hospitality of Diplomacy
The White House has hosted many important heads of state over the years. Typically, the president and first lady join the visiting leader for official talks, leisurely activities and, in many cases, a State Dinner. When Chinese Vice Premiere Deng Xiaoping (Teng Hsiao-ping) and his wife Madame Zhuo Lin came to the White House in 1979, it marked the highest-ranking Chinese guest since 1943. In honor of the ceremonial visits of heads of state, this collection explores the history, food, and protocol of official visits to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
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Collection Decorative Arts in the White House
Many people approach the decor of their homes as a reflection of oneself. But what happens when a home's interior...
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Collection Dining in the Executive Mansion
A dinner at the White House has always had significance beyond the gastronomical delights. The elegance of the State Dining...
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Collection Diplomacy With Our Northern Neighbors
Geography, history, and friendship have been the driving force of ties between the United States and Canada. In 1927, official rapport...
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Podcast Blair House and the Chief of Protocol
When heads of state visit the United States and the White House, the United States Chief of Protocol is on...
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Collection Italy in the White House
Long before the emergence of the United States and Italy as modern nation states were influenced by classical writers, philosophers,...
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Collection A Cultural Connection
For more than two hundred years, France and the United States have enjoyed a relationship unparalleled in world history. From...
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Podcast The Curator
Who takes care of the thousands of historic artifacts in the White House, cataloguing and preserving everything from presidential portraits...
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About Our Authors
AuthorsJAMES ARCHER ABBOTT is a graduate of Vassar College (B.A.) and the State University of New York’s Museum St...
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Book Awards
20212021 AAM Publication Design CompetitionWhite House History Quarterly 56: Furnishing the White House: The Decorative Arts Collection, Honorable Mention, Magazines/Scholarly Journals2021...
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The Decorative Arts in the White House Symposium Scholarly Contributors
James Archer AbbottJames Archer Abbott currently serves as the Executive Director of the Lewes Historical Society in Lewes, Delaware. A...
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White House History Table of Contents
NUMBERS 1 THROUGH 6 (COLLECTION I) WHITE HOUSE HISTORY • NUMBER 1 1 — Foreword by Melvin M. Payne 5 — President Kennedy’s Rose Garden by Rachel Lambert...
