Podcast Women’s Suffrage and the White House
This year marks the centennial of the 19th Amendment, the culmination of the suffragists' fight to secure the right to...
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Collection The White House Behind the Scenes
While the presidency is often in the eye of the public, those who ensure operations at the White House run...
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Podcast St. John’s, the Church of the Presidents
Since the James Madison presidency, St. John’s Church has been an important part of the life of Lafayette Square an...
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Collection The 2020 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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Podcast Wine and the White House
Wine has a long and important history in the White House, playing a unique role in entertaining, public ceremonies, and...
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Podcast Preserving Presidential History
The National Archives has been collecting records of the United States since 1934. It holds billions of documents, photographs, and objects...
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Collection The 2016 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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Collection America Under Fire
The young national capital at Washington, D.C. became the center of the War of 1812 with Great Britain during the...
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Podcast A Conversation with Michael Beschloss
The White House has always shaped the lives of the Presidents and First Families who have lived there, and reflected...
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Collection White House Easter Egg Roll
Since 1878, American presidents and their families have celebrated Easter Monday by hosting an "egg roll" party. Held on the South...
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Collection White House in Bloom
The White House Grounds began as approximately 85 acres of land chosen by George Washington and was refined and cultivated by...
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Collection Presidential Retreats
Presidents have found different ways to escape the pressures and politics of the position. For early leaders, it was a...
