Collection Eisenhower White House 1953 - 1961
Dwight D. Eisenhower was the only army general elected president in the twentieth century. His achievements were many — he was an...
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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....
Animals -- whether pampered household pets, working livestock, birds, squirrels, or strays -- have long been a major part of...
Two of the youngest presidents to reside in the White House brought their families and a menagerie of pets along...
In the early decades of the republic a president's wife, like other wives, seldom displayed her private life to the...
Beginning with James Buchanan’s administration in the 1850s, black entertainers have held a prime spot among White House performers. Th...
1862-1863: Mary Todd Lincoln, grieving over her son Willies death in February, began to participate in spirit circles or seances...
American presidents throughout history have appreciated the utility and admired the grandeur of the horse. The visual image of the...
After the Civil War, the nation's capital became a magnet for foreign diplomats and people who had made fortunes in...
Surrounding the President of the United States are clouds of relatives, moving about close and distant, that are ever marked...
Nellie Arthur, daughter of President Chester Arthur, did not like the White House when she first took residence there in 1881....
The White House has many holiday traditions, some of which are historic and others more recent. New arrivals to the...