Collection The First Ladies
Biographies & Portraits
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First Ladies
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Gallery First Lady Portraits
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Collection Animal Ambassadors
Animals, whether pampered household pets, working livestock, birds, squirrels, or strays, have long been a major part of White House...
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Collection The Presidents
Biographies & Portraits
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Collection Cherry Blossoms
Since the first cherry blossom planting in 1912 by First Lady Helen Herron Taft, Washingtonians have celebrated the scenic beauty and...
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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 Fearless Leadership: A Conversation with Jean Case
Fearless leaders have walked the halls of White House for centuries. In this episode, White House Historical Association President Stewart...
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Podcast Entertaining at the White House
From diplomatic dinners to holiday gatherings, the White House has always played a central role in the nation’s official en...
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Bio Betty Ford
In 25 years of political life, Betty Ford did not expect to become first lady. As wife of Representative Gerald R....
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Bio Hillary Clinton
During the 1992 presidential campaign, Hillary Rodham Clinton observed, "Our lives are a mixture of different roles. Most of us are...
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Bio Ida McKinley
There was little resemblance between the petulant invalid who came to the White House with William McKinley in March 1897 and...
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Bio Julia Grant
Quite naturally, shy Lieutenant Grant lost his heart to friendly Julia Dent, and made his love known, as he later...
