A Country Evening in the East Room
President Richard Nixon and First Lady Patricia Nixon instituted many changes and improvements to the White House during their time...
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A Friendly Voice
Marian Anderson was a successful American contralto singer known for her enchanting performances in the United States and throughout the...
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Arlington's Ceremonial Horses and Funerals at the White House
Though presidential personalities and policies can generate deep chasms during their term of service, the death of a president evokes...
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A Duke at the White House
President Richard Nixon appreciated the cultural significance of music and how its composition encouraged creativity and self-reflection. In his memoirs...
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The Arts in the Kennedy White House
Historians of American music, art, and dance often explore their subjects through different topical categories such as genres, schools, and...
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Lillian Evanti
Lyric soprano Lillian Evanti (1890-1967) was the first African American to perform with a major European opera company, but she...
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"A Unique Privilege"
On June 11, 1945, nearly two months into his presidency, Harry Truman wrote to his daughter Margaret: “you evidently are just finding ou...
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An Ex-Beatle at the White House
On November 16, 1974, President Gerald Ford’s son Jack, a fan of rock n’ roll, met former Beatle George Harrison backstage afte...
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President Buchanan Greets a Guest of State
By the fall of 1860, the Buchanan administration seemed headed for a tense but dramatic conclusion. Earlier that year, President James...
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Foreword; White House History Number 30
President Taft, a frequent theater goer, was seated in his box at the National Theatre with his aide Archibald Butt,...
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White House Christmases Past
The White House observance of Christmas before the twentieth century was not an official event. First families decorated the house...
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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...