Truman White House 1945 - 1953
President Harry S. Truman was close to his friends and associates, had a grin for strangers, but could be less than tolerant of some critics. The famous sign placed on his desk in the Oval Office, “The Buck Stops Here,” made it clear that as president he was responsible for all that happened on his watch. He came to the presidency in the shadow of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, but emerged on his own with a stature that has grown monumentally in the sixty-five years since his retirement.
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Quentin Roosevelt on Algonquin at the White House
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White House Thanksgiving Turkeys in the Roaring '20s - Photo 1
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A Tribute to Pat Nixon on the 100th Anniversary of Her Birth (March 16, 2012)
Early YearsBorn Thelma Catherine Ryan on March 16, 1912, in Ely, Nevada, “Pat” Nixon acquired her nickname from her father who called her...
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First Lady Pat Nixon and Daughter Julie Examine the Gingerbread House in 1971
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White House Decorative Arts in the 1810s
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Gallery Motor Cars Comes to the White House: Harding Administration
"America’s acceptance of the automobile as the official and ceremonial mode of presidential transport was completed in the inaugural pa...
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Author Isabella Hagner
Isabella Hagner was the first official social secretary in on the White House staff. She began working as the secretary...
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Video Eleanor Roosevelt's "My Day": Christmas
An interview with Allida M. Black - Director and Editor, The Eleanor Roosevelt Papers; Research Professor of History & International...
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Motor Cars Come to the White House; White House History (Number 28) - Photo 1
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Press Anna Weatherley Creates Exclusive Porcelain Easter Egg for the White House Historical Association
The White House Historical Association announced today a new exclusive retail collaboration with renowned designer Anna Weatherley. An exquisite hand...
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White House Decorative Arts in the 1830s
Andrew Jackson’s 1829 inaugural reception drew throngs of supporters to the President’s House. Their exuberant descent on the house left...