The White House Gets Electric Lighting, 1891
Electric lighting was installed in the White House in 1891. Few people at the time had enough faith in electric lighting...
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Out-Takes: One Photographer's White House Experience
One who grows up in Washington sees evidence of the nation’s governance firsthand. The caravans of black cars, senators br...
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Under This Roof
When you join the White House staff, you enter a unique community full of surprising paradoxes. The men and women...
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Ushers and Stewards Since 1800
The White House Usher’s Office is one of the most singular working spaces in the world, with a tradition th...
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Plumbing in the White House is Not for the Servants
References to the installation of plumbing fixtures began to appear in architectural plan books in the 1840s. Plumbing systems were...
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The Working White House: First Family
In the day-to-day life of the White House, interactions between the first family and the residence staff have varied widely....
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The Working White House: Witness to History
White House workers’ memoirs abound with recollections of significant international and national events and episodes. As they go about their da...
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The Working White House: Memorable Times
The memories of White House workers include not only times of grief, war, and political tension, but also charming moments...
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White House Workers Timeline
When John and Abigail Adams became the first residents of the unfinished White House, which in 1800 had six habitable rooms,...
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The Life of Eugene Allen
Eugene Allen served in the White House for 34 years. Assisting eight presidents, Allen’s top priority was to make the Wh...
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Inside the Working White House: Early 19th Century
Diaries, memoirs, and other historical records served as the basis for this speculative glimpse of an ordinary day for domestic...
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Notable African Americans in the Early Nineteenth Century White House
While not as famous as the presidents they served, several African American slaves who lived inside the White House went...