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President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s advocacy for the arts endures as a vital part of their White House legacy. From 1961 to 1963, the White House became a focal point for the arts and cultural engagement. The Kennedys hosted numerous concerts and performances and infused the Executive Mansion and the country with the same vitality, youth, and idealism that followed them on their journey to the White House.
The first White House guidebook was published in 1962 as a collaboration between First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, the new White House...
On February 23, 1961, Jacqueline Kennedy launched the most historic and celebrated redesign of the White House in its history. In this...
Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official White House Christmas Ornament....
The collection of fine art at the White House has evolved and grown over time. The collection began with mostly...
On November 22, 1963, about two hours after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Vice President Lyndon Baines Johnson took the...
At age 43, John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the youngest person ever elected to the presidency. Before his vibrant presidency was cut...
Spring is a special time in our nation’s capital, when cherry blossoms bloom and the White House garden comes al...
The White House Historical Association is making history come alive in new and interesting ways. Stewart McLaurin hosts a roundtable...
For two hundred years, Decatur House has stood as a near neighbor to the White House across Lafayette Square. Stewart...
The Bellangé furniture, originally purchased by James Monroe, has adorned the Blue Room in the White House for decades. Thanks t...
Death comes to every home, including the White House. From the loss of cherished family members to presidential funerals, there...
Throughout its history, the White House has hosted not only important ceremonies of state, but also more personal, family ceremonies,...