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President Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected to office at the height of the Great Depression. He ushered in an environment of hope as he promised prompt, vigorous action for America. His wife, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, broke precedent to hold press conferences, travel and give lectures and radio broadcasts. The Roosevelts brought change and hope to the American people and the Executive Mansion.
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Camp David has provided presidents and their families with a recreational retreat from the White House, as well as a...
Whether by hoof, air, waterway, road, or rail, the President’s access to reliable transportation is essential during their time in...
While there has yet to be a female president, women have played an integral role in shaping the White House...
Throughout our history, presidents have faced crises that have gripped both the nation and the world. In this episode, Association...
President Harry S. Truman was close to his friends and associates, had a grin for strangers, but could be less...
The White House Historical Association and the Eleanor Roosevelt Papers Project present this collaboration in an effort to open a...
Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official White House Christmas Ornament....
Biographies & Portraits
WILLIAM ADAIR is a frame historian, conservator, and gilder in Washington, D.C. (WHH #54) WILLIAM G. ALLMAN served more than...
NUMBERS 1 THROUGH 6 (COLLECTION I) WHITE HOUSE HISTORY • NUMBER 1 1 — Foreword by Melvin M. Payne 5 — President Kennedy’s Rose Garden by Rachel Lambert...
Authors The late LONELLE AIKMAN was the author of the first edition of The Living White House. Her other books...