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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...
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...
Music is often called the universal language. It has been known to break down barriers and shape historic events in...
It is hard to imagine that it was something as casual as a lunch conversation between a newly elected president...
At age 43, John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the youngest person ever elected to the presidency. Before his vibrant presidency was cut...
Americans are familiar with the ceremonies of Inauguration Day, when a new President takes the oath of office at the...
The burning of the White House by the British in 1814 during James Madison's presidency represented a low point in our...
From your family to the First Family, the winter holidays are a special time of year. Stewart McLaurin explores the...
It was President Thomas Jefferson who first established the traditions of a Fourth of July celebration at the White House....
No recent president has had more impact on the White House than Harry S. Truman, who both modernized the building...
On July 11, 1798, Congress passed legislation that created the United States Marine Corps and the Marine Band, America's oldest professional musical...