White House State Dining Room Fact Sheet
The State Dining Room, which now seats as many as 140 guests, was originally much smaller and served at various times...
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Paul Sparrow
Paul Sparrow is the Director of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum which is part of the National...
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Alan Lowe
Alan C. Lowe obtained his B.A. (1986) and M.A. (1988) in history at the University of Kentucky. In 1989, Lowe joined...
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Death and the White House
Read Digital VersionDeath and the President's House, William Seale "First in War, First in Peace," and First in Death: A...
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Thanksgiving at the White House
Thanksgiving at the White House is a quiet holiday for the presidents family, featuring a meal that traditionally included turkey,...
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Presidential Kin
Read Digital Edition Foreword, William SealeThe Indomitable Sara Delano Roosevelt Mother of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Mary Jo Binker and...
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The Presidential Libraries
Read Digital Edition Foreword, William SealeThe History of Presidential Libraries, Richard SpearsPresidential Libraries Outside of the National Archives System, Kimberly...
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Winter Holidays and the White House
Foreword: A Season of Traditions by Marcia M. Anderson The Magic of Winter in Washington: A Photographer's Perspective by Bruce...
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Inaugural Views
Read Digital EditionForeword, William SealeStamps, Parks, and a President: Franklin D. Roosevelt Approves Ten Postage Stamps to Celebrate National Park...
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The Butler's Role at a State Dinner with Royal Visitors
Prior to the 1939 visit of the queen and king of England, Eleanor Roosevelt received a State Department memorandum, listing various...
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White House Tour
Following a competition for the design of the President's House in the spring of 1792, Irish architect James Hoban was commissioned...
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Marian Anderson Performs at the White House
One of the most memorable performances in White House history was Marian Anderson’s rendition of Schubert’s "Ave Maria" as t...