Podcast Home Again with Susan Ford Bales
It was a homecoming decades in the making. Stewart McLaurin, President of the White House Historical Association, had the unique...
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The holiday season at the White House is celebrated with an abundance of glittering décor, decadent desserts, and fresh pine. One of the sweetest traditions at the Executive Mansion is the unveiling of the official holiday gingerbread house. Since the late 1960s, pastry chefs have created this intricately detailed, candy-adorned house for the enjoyment of the First Family and White House visitors alike, displaying them in the State Dining Room. This delightful treat has a rich history that embodies the holiday spirit.
It was a homecoming decades in the making. Stewart McLaurin, President of the White House Historical Association, had the unique...
Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official White House Christmas Ornament....
Stewart McLaurin, President of the White House Historical Association, welcomed respected author and historian Richard Norton Smith to a special...
Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official White House Christmas Ornament....
Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr., the nation’s only unelected president and vice president, served thirteen terms in Congress before rising to...
Since 1981, the White House Historical Association has created the Official White House Christmas Ornament. Collecting and gifting these unique ornaments...
On November 22, 1963, about two hours after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Vice President Lyndon Baines Johnson took the...
Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official White House Christmas Ornament....
On January 20, 1969, Richard Nixon was inaugurated as the thirty-seventh president of the United States. During his time in the White...
The White House observance of Christmas before the twentieth century was not an official event. First families decorated the house...
Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official White House Christmas Ornament....
Thanksgiving is a relatively quiet and personal holiday at the White House, as it precedes a very busy season of...