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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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.
Presidents have found different ways to escape the pressures and politics of the position. For early leaders, it was a...
White House and American baseball history have been intertwined for more than a century, creating a legacy of presidential fans,...
While there has yet to be a female president, women have played an integral role in shaping the White House...
Camp David has provided presidents and their families with a recreational retreat from the White House, as well as a...
Although the presidency is an often all-consuming job, many presidents have found solace in their various hobbies and pastimes. When...
The history of the White House appears in unexpected places, from trivia questions at Major League Baseball games to archival...
Baseball has been known as our national pastime and has links to the presidency as far back as the Abraham...
Since joining the White House Historical Association in 2014, Stewart McLaurin has had been published a number of times. Topics range...
June 28, 1957: President Dwight D. Eisenhower - Islamic Center of WashingtonPresident Dwight D. Eisenhower's Remarks at Ceremonies Opening the Islamic CenterMr....
WILLIAM ADAIR is a frame historian, conservator, and gilder in Washington, D.C. (WHH #54) WILLIAM G. ALLMAN served more than...
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...