Collection The Johnson White House 1963 - 1969
On November 22, 1963, about two hours after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Vice President Lyndon Baines Johnson took the...
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Presidents have found different ways to escape the pressures and politics of the position. For early leaders, it was a matter of course that they would leave the White House for the summer to tend to personal businesses or farms. The modern-day presidency is a year-round job. So while the work often follows, the countryside of Virginia or seaside of Maine can provide a better backdrop for writing speeches or drafting policy — and spending quality time with family and friends.
An Introduction to "Away From the White House"
The White House in the Mountains of Maryland
On November 22, 1963, about two hours after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Vice President Lyndon Baines Johnson took the...
Biographies & Portraits
Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official White House Christmas Ornament....
Biographies & Portraits
What was it like to grow up in a home where some of the most important political decisions are being...
At age 43, John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the youngest person ever elected to the presidency. Before his vibrant presidency was cut...
The White House Historical Association and the Eleanor Roosevelt Papers Project present this collaboration in an effort to open a...
Camp David has provided presidents and their families with a recreational retreat from the White House, as well as a...
Although the presidency is an often all-consuming job, many presidents have found solace in their various hobbies and pastimes. When...
Dwight D. Eisenhower was the only army general elected president in the twentieth century. His achievements were many — he was an...
Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official White House Christmas Ornament....
President Harry S. Truman was close to his friends and associates, had a grin for strangers, but could be less...