Collection Art in the White House
The collection of fine art at the White House has evolved and grown over time. The collection began with mostly...
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At age 43, John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the youngest person ever elected to the presidency. Before his vibrant presidency was cut short by an assassin's bullets on November 22, 1963, he had reinvigorated the American spirit. His optimism and belief in America's responsibilities to the world live on as part of his legacy.
The collection of fine art at the White House has evolved and grown over time. The collection began with mostly...
What was it like to grow up in a home where some of the most important political decisions are being...
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...
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s advocacy for the arts endures as a vital part of th...
Biographies & Portraits
Biographies & Portraits
The White House Historical Association has been preserving and sharing White House history since its founding by First Lady Jacqueline...
After President John F. Kennedy’s assassination, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy wanted her husband to be remembered through a national cu...
Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official White House Christmas Ornament....
In 1961, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy resolved to make the White House a “living museum” by restoring the historic integrity of the...
Presidents have found different ways to escape the pressures and politics of the position. For early leaders, it was a...