Podcast Life at Camp David
Camp David has provided presidents and their families with a recreational retreat from the White House, as well as a...
Presidents & Baseball
No sport is more closely tied to the American presidency than baseball. One of Washington’s first baseball fields was located practically in the president's backyard — and as the game’s popularity grew, so did its connection with the White House. In this collection, we will examine the bond between these two quintessentially American institutions. We will also discover who was really the biggest fan at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, and highlight our historic 2015-2017 partnership with the Washington Nationals.
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Collection Presidential Retreats
Presidents have found different ways to escape the pressures and politics of the position. For early leaders, it was a...
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Collection White House Women
While there has yet to be a female president, women have played an integral role in shaping the White House...
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Podcast America’s Pastime and the Presidency
Baseball has been known as our national pastime and has links to the presidency as far back as the Abraham...
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Collection A Historic Partnership
White House and American baseball history have been intertwined for more than a century, creating a legacy of presidential fans,...
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Collection Presidential Pastimes
Although the presidency is an often all-consuming job, many presidents have found solace in their various hobbies and pastimes. When...
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Podcast The Power of Partnerships
The history of the White House appears in unexpected places, from trivia questions at Major League Baseball games to archival...
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Presidential Sites Summit Speakers
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About Our Authors
WILLIAM ADAIR is a frame historian, conservator, and gilder in Washington, D.C. (WHH #54) WILLIAM G. ALLMAN served more than...
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Thursday, August 30, 2018
Buses depart from Willard Hotel at 8:00 am for The White House Historical Association Carriage House 8:30 - 9:15 am Continental Breakfast &...
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U.S. Presidential Visits to Domestic Mosques
June 28, 1957: President Dwight D. Eisenhower - Islamic Center of Washington President Dwight D. Eisenhower's Remarks at Ceremonies Opening the Islamic...
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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...
