Collection The Nixon White House 1969 - 1974
On January 20, 1969, Richard Nixon was inaugurated as the thirty-seventh president of the United States. During his time in the White...
Main Content
From First Lady Dolley Madison's sister Lucy Payne Washington's wedding in 1812 to the nuptials of President Joseph Biden and First Lady Jill Biden's granddaughter Naomi Biden on the South Lawn in November 2022, the White House has long been the site of wedding ceremonies and receptions. In over two hundred years, there have been nineteen documented weddings and four receptions hosted at the White House. In this collection, explore the history of presidents, members of the First Family, and White House staff getting married and having wedding receptions at the White House.
Rediscovered Relics
A Video History
Etiquette Wars and a Celebration at Stephen Decatur's House
On January 20, 1969, Richard Nixon was inaugurated as the thirty-seventh president of the United States. During his time in the White...
Biographies & Portraits
The White House Historical Association and the Eleanor Roosevelt Papers Project present this collaboration in an effort to open a...
Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official White House Christmas Ornament....
President Harry S. Truman was close to his friends and associates, had a grin for strangers, but could be less...
What was it like to grow up in a home where some of the most important political decisions are being...
Throughout its history, the White House has hosted not only important ceremonies of state, but also more personal, family ceremonies,...
Dwight D. Eisenhower was the only army general elected president in the twentieth century. His achievements were many — he was an...
Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official White House Christmas Ornament....
At age 43, John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the youngest person ever elected to the presidency. Before his vibrant presidency was cut...
On November 22, 1963, about two hours after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Vice President Lyndon Baines Johnson took the...
Presidents have found different ways to escape the pressures and politics of the position. For early leaders, it was a...