Collection Eleanor Roosevelt's "My Day"
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For more than two centuries, the White House has been the home of American presidents. A powerful symbol of the nation, it is a uniquely private and public space. Since John and Abigail Adams first moved into the “President’s House” in November 1800, hundreds of individuals have worked behind the scenes to help the White House fulfill its roles as a seat of government, a family residence, a ceremonial center, a museum, and an historic building. Witnesses to history and active participants in the nation’s story, White House workers are a close-knit community, sharing a distinctive work culture in an exceptional work environment. The Working White House explores the occupational culture—the stories, traditions, memories, and skills—of the men and women who have operated, maintained, and helped preserve the Executive Mansion.
Developed and supported by The White House Historical Association with assistance from the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage.
The White House Historical Association and the Eleanor Roosevelt Papers Project present this collaboration in an effort to open a...
For more than one hundred years, White House Social Secretaries have demonstrated a profound knowledge of protocol and society in...
For more than a century, thousands of Americans have gathered in Lafayette Park across from the White House to exercise...
First Lady Lou Hoover's invitation to Jessie L. DePriest to a White House tea party in 1929 created a storm of...
While there has yet to be a female president, women have played an integral role in shaping the White House...
June 28, 1957: President Dwight D. Eisenhower - Islamic Center of WashingtonPresident Dwight D. Eisenhower's Remarks at Ceremonies Opening the Islamic CenterMr....
1862-1863: Mary Todd Lincoln, grieving over her son Willies death in February, began to participate in spirit circles or seances...
Animals -- whether pampered household pets, working livestock, birds, squirrels, or strays -- have long been a major part of...
White House staff who lived at the President’s House during the nineteenth century, including enslaved and free African Americans, us...
Five hundred and forty-seven dollars and fifty cents. According to the records of the District of Columbia that is the...
The Rodgers HouseThe Rodgers House, formerly at 717 Madison Place, was constructed in 1831 by Commodore John Rodgers, a high-ranking naval officer....
Every president since James Madison has attended services at St. John's Church. This distinctive yellow church was the second building...