Collection Protest at the People's House
For more than a century, thousands of Americans have gathered in Lafayette Park across from the White House to exercise...
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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.
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 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...
The young national capital at Washington, D.C. became the center of the War of 1812 with Great Britain during the...
For more than two centuries, the White House has been the home of American presidents. A powerful symbol of the...
The collection of fine art at the White House has evolved and grown over time. The collection began with mostly...
October 6, 1979 - Pope John Paul II: Pope John Paul arrives at 1:43 p.m. in an open-topped limousine. He smiled and...
June 28, 1957: President Dwight D. Eisenhower - Islamic Center of WashingtonPresident Dwight D. Eisenhower's Remarks at Ceremonies Opening the Islamic CenterMr....
Elaine Rice Bachmann
As part of the White House Historical Association’s 60th anniversary celebration in 2021, the Next-Gen Leaders (NGL) initiative was announced. Th...
A master of the art of practical politics, Lyndon Johnson came into the White House after the tragedy of President...