Notable State Dinners at the White House
December 12, 1874: First state dinner for a foreign head of state King David Kalakaua of the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii). Hosted by...
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Fall Foliage at the White House
Throughout the history of the White House and the grounds surrounding it, visitors have commented on the trees and foliage...
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The President's House: A Notorious Haunt for Ghosts
Americans love ghost stories and the White House, a large and imposing mansion where things go bump in the night,...
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The White House Remembered
In 2005, The White House Historical Association released The White House Remembered,Volume 1: Recollections by Presidents Richard M. Nixon, Gerald R....
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"A Beautiful Spot Capable of Every Improvement"
The history of the white house grounds begins nearly two centuries before the construction of the house itself. Sailing up...
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Andrew Jackson Statue, Lafayette Square
A slave helps craft this statue and the Capitol's statue of freedom... A statue of Andrew Jackson at the Battle...
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Lady Bird Johnson's Floral Legacy
Few first ladies have been so attuned to the natural beauty inside and outside the White House as First Lady...
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A Secret Visit
"I wanted to let future generations know the man for what he was, a metaphor of America at a crossroads,...
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Speeches in the White House
When the president gives an address, not only does what the president say matter, but also where. Given the iconic...
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Texas and the White House
While there have only been a handful of Texans who have called the White House “home,” this group has shaped the...
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Mr. Churchill in the White House
On December 13, 1941, six days after the “infamy” of Pearl Harbor, Winston Churchill boarded the battleship Duke of York bound for Amer...
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Sports & Recreation
The White House tennis court, first built in 1902 behind the West wing, was moved to the west side of the...