Articles & Publications

Since joining the White House Historical Association in 2014, Stewart McLaurin has had been published a number of times. Topics range from the construction of the White House, First Lady history, the Easter Egg Roll, and others related to White House History. See below for a selected list of Stewart’s articles and publications.

External Publications

USA Today Opinion Columns

• When your wedding is at the White House, no detail is too small – even in the 1800s
• The White House is fully open for tours. Why Jacqueline Kennedy deserves some credit.
• Where'd you spend your summer vacation? How does it measure to presidents' favorite spots?
• Roosevelt, Lincoln and the Obamas. The stories behind iconic presidential portraits.
• Trail of Tears to a Tribal Nations Summit: The White House's role in Native American history
• Christmas trees and Hanukkah celebrations: The evolution of holidays at the White House
• From horses to trains: How the evolution of travel changed the presidency – and history
• We must remember that White House history is Black history. This is some of that story.
• President Bush's first pitch, FDR's Opening Day record: Baseball plays major role in US history
• How the White House Correspondents' Association dinner became a political, social showcase
• Washington did it on horseback, Obama on social media: How presidents connect with the public
• White House history can't be rewritten: How early presidents failed enslaved people
• Where past and present coexist: White House furniture is America's living history
• It's back to school time in America. Are kids learning enough about civics?
• From Lincoln's cottage to Washington's farm, preserving history helps us prepare leaders
  
• President Ford turned down NFL contracts for the White House. Our presidents loved football.
• Jackie Kennedy mourned her husband while comforting a nation: 'What if I hadn't been there'
  

Other

• Washington Post KidsPost, April 3, 2015: "Easter Monday egg-citement has been a White House tradition since 1878"
• Virginia History & Culture, Fall/Winter 2018: "A House Built of Virginia Stone"
  
• History News Network, "Make Digital History a National Common Ground"

White House Historical Association Books & Quarterly Features

Books

• White House Miscellany by Stewart D. McLaurin
• James Hoban: Designer and Builder of the White House by Stewart D. McLaurin
• The White House: Designed by James Hoban, Built by Many Hands! by Stewart D. McLaurin

Quarterly Journal Articles

• White House History Quarterly, The White House and the Sea, Fall 2023: "Reflections: Fair Winds and Following Seas"
• White House History Quarterly, Behind the Scenes, Summer 2023: "Reflections of a White House Curator"
• White House History Quarterly, The White House and New York, Spring 2023: "Reflections: I Love New York"
• White House History Quarterly, Art, Artists, and the White House, Winter 2023: "Reflections: My Top Ten"
• White House History Quarterly, White House and Television, Fall 2022: "Reflections: The White House Belongs to the American People"
• White House History Quarterly, The First Ladies: Fifty Years of Fashion and Style, 1960-2010, Summer 2022: "Reflections: Open House!"
• White House History Quarterly, Every President Has Walked These Grounds, Spring 2022: "Reflections: A Future Rooted in History"
• White House History Quarterly, Queen Elizabeth II: The Royal Visits, Winter 2022: "Reflections: Traditions Unbroken"
• White House History Quarterly, Waysides, Fall 2021: "Reflections: Voices for the Voiceless"
• White House History Quarterly, September 11, 2001, Summer 2021: "Reflections: History's Perspective"
• White House History Quarterly, As Time Goes By: Historic Moments in the Life of the White House, Spring 2021: "Reflections: The Noble Possession of Time"
• White House History Quarterly, The White House Historical Association Turns Sixty, Winter 2021:
  • "Fulfilling the Mission During a Global Pandemic and Beyond: A Conversation with Stewart D. McLaurin, President of the White House Historical Association" by Marcia Mallet Anderson
  • "Reflections: Sixty Years"
• White House History Quarterly, Winter Holidays and the White House, Fall 2020: "Reflections: The Ornament"
• White House History Quarterly, Photographing the White House, Summer 2020: "Reflections: On History Old and New"
• White House History Quarterly, Protecting the President: The History of the United States Secret Service, Spring 2020: "Reflections: Challenging Times"
• White House History Quarterly, Furnishing the White House: The Decorative Arts Collection, Winter 2020:"Reflections: As a New Year Begins in White House History..."
• White House History Quarterly, The Presidents and Sports, Fall 2019:
  • "The First Fan in the White House"
  • "Reflections: My White House Hero"
• White House History Quarterly, White House Weddings, Summer 2019: "Reflections: Creatively Teaching White House History"
• White House History Quarterly, Turning Points at the White House: Great Expectations, Spring 2019: "Reflections: Harmony Between Old & New"
• White House History Quarterly, Mid-Century Fashion and First Ladies: From Ready-to-Wear to Haute Couture, Winter 2019: "Reflections: Honoring President Dwight D. Eisenhower: The 2019 Christmas Ornament"
• White House History Quarterly, Veterans Day, The White House, and the Centennial of the End of World War I, Fall 2018: "Reflections: Declaring War"
• White House History Quarterly, Presidential Sites, Summer 2018: "Reflections: Presidential Sites Summit"
• White House History, The White House Social Secretary: Collected Reflections, Spring 2018: "Reflections: Making White House History Everyday: White House Social Secretaries"
• White House History, Political Cartoons and the White House, Winter 2018: "Reflections: The President's Pen"
• White House History, Death and the White House, Fall 2017: "Reflections: Family Life in the White House"
• White House History, Visiting the White House, Summer 2017: "Reflections: Visit the White House is Always Special"
• White House History, First Ladies, Spring 2017: "Reflections: First Ladies by the Numbers"
• White House History, France and the White House, Winter 2017: "Reflections: "A Commonplace Occurrence"
• White House History, Nature and Wildlife in the President's Park, Fall 2016: "Reflections: In Memoriam: Two Men of History"
• White House History, Inaugural Views, Summer 2016: "Reflections: Partners in Education"
• White House History, From Congress to the White House, Spring 2016: "Reflections: Remembering First Lady Nancy Reagan, 1921 - 2016"
• White House History, The Presidential Libraries, Winter 2016: "Reflections: Presidential Libraries: A Fan's Perspective"
• White House History, The White House and the Movies, Winter 2015: "Reflections: The United States Secret Service: Honoring 150 Years"
• White House History, President Kennedy's Rose Garden, Summer 2015: "Reflections: Nash Castro: A Board Member's Role with the Kennedy Rose Garden"
• White House History, The White House and the Press, Spring 2015: "Reflections: Behind the Briefing Room Podium"
• White House History, Presidential Kin, Fall/Winter 2014: "Reflections: A Secret Garden"