Collection The 2017 White House Christmas Ornament
Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official White House Christmas Ornament....
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The American Presidents Song
The origin of the "American Presidents" by Genevieve Ryan Bellaire is somewhat unique. One year, Genevieve's father asked her to...
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White House History Table of Contents
NUMBERS 1 THROUGH 6 (COLLECTION I) WHITE HOUSE HISTORY • NUMBER 1 1 — Foreword by Melvin M. Payne 5 — President Kennedy’s Rose Garden by Rachel Lambert...
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Presidential Sites
Read Digital VersionForeword, William SealeFrom the White House to the Piedmont and Back: Theodore Roosevelt’s Intrepid Ride, Clifford KrainikFinding th...
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Clifton Truman Daniel
Clifton Truman Daniel is the oldest grandson of President Harry S. Truman and his wife, Bess. He is the son...
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White House Pets
Animals -- whether pampered household pets, working livestock, birds, squirrels, or strays -- have long been a major part of...
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The Red Room
Benjamin Henry Latrobe's 1803 drawing of the State Floor indicates that the Red Room served as "the President's Antechamber" for the...
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Sharing White House History about Harry S. Truman
The White House Historical Association and presidential libraries, historic homes, and museums have a shared goal of providing access to...
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The Second Floor
When John Adams first occupied the President's House in 1800, the Second Floor was generally reserved for private and family use....
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The Green Room
James Hoban, the original architect of the President's House, intended that the space now called the "Green Room" be used...
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The Entrance Hall
The Cross Hall and large Entrance Hall are at the center of the original plan by James Hoban for the...
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The East Room
Ascending from the Ground Floor Corridor, a marble stairway leads the White House visitor to the State Floor level. Off...