Collection Eleanor Roosevelt's "My Day"
The White House Historical Association and the Eleanor Roosevelt Papers Project present this collaboration in an effort to open a...
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Native Americans hold a significant place in White House history. For thousands of years, Indigenous peoples, including the Nacotchtank and Piscataway, lived in the Potomac Valley prior to the construction of the White House. Since that time, Native Americans have come to the Executive Mansion to share their cultural heritage, meet with presidents, protest, and advocate for Indigenous rights. In this collection, learn more about the history of Native Americans at the White House, and their impact on the presidency.
The White House Historical Association and the Eleanor Roosevelt Papers Project present this collaboration in an effort to open a...
First Lady Lou Hoover's invitation to Jessie L. DePriest to a White House tea party in 1929 created a storm of...
For more than a century, thousands of Americans have gathered in Lafayette Park across from the White House to exercise...
While there has yet to be a female president, women have played an integral role in shaping the White House...
The young national capital at Washington, D.C. became the center of the War of 1812 with Great Britain during the...
The collection of fine art at the White House has evolved and grown over time. The collection began with mostly...
For more than two centuries, the White House has been the home of American presidents. A powerful symbol of the...
Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in major league baseball on April 15, 1947 signaling a historic step forward in the movement...
Civil Rights activist and journalist William Monroe Trotter caused a stir in 1914 because he strongly protested President Woodrow Wilson’s su...
As part of the White House Historical Association’s 60th anniversary celebration in 2021, the Next-Gen Leaders (NGL) initiative was announced. Th...
The Center for Digital Research in the Humanities at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln “Civil War Washington” website has posted the 1862 Eman...
Elaine Rice Bachmann