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Book Awards
2023 2023 Best Book Awards Furnishing the White House: The Decorative Arts Collection, Finalist, Art Life in the White House, Finalist, History: United States The Official White House Christmas Ornament: Collected Stories of a Holiday Tradition, Winner, Novelty & Gift Book Rocco at the White House Easter Egg Roll, Finalist, Children's Nonfiction Rocco at the White House Easter Egg Roll, Finalist, Children's
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Recent Book Releases
Official Residences Around the World by Abby Clouse-Radigan This survey of the official residences and offices of some fifty nations around the world represents nearly one thousand years of building and renovating. Who lives in these residences? What were their original purposes and how have they been adapted for modern use? How do they project and preserve each nation's heritage?
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About Our Authors
Authors JAMES ARCHER ABBOTT is currently the executive director at Wright’s Ferry Mansion in Columbia, Pennsylvania. Abbott has served as director of Johns Hopkins University’s Evergreen Museum & Library, curator of American and European decorative arts for the Baltimore Museum of Art, and curator and educator for the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Boscobel House and Gardens, and Hist
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White House Gardens Symposium Schedule
This event will be held at the White House Historical Association. Arrive at the entrance at 748 Jackson Place, NW, Washington, D.C. for the symposium on May 2, 2019. May 2, 2019 8:00-9:00am Registration & Light Breakfast – Decatur House 9:15-9:30am Welcome and Overview Stewart McLaurin, President, White House Historical AssociationAnita McBride, Education Committee Chair, White House Historical Association Board of DirectorsThomas E. Lo
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Press & Media
2023 DC Journal, A Presidents’ Day Reflection: The Intertwined History of the U.S. and Nations OverseasThe Edinburgh Reporter, Presidents’ Day ceremony held in Edinburgh
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The Presidency and Historic Preservation Symposium Schedule
Decatur House 8:00-8:45am Light Breakfast 8:45-9:00am Transition to the Carriage House 9:00-9:15am Welcome Stewart McLaurin, President, The White House Historical AssociationPaul Edmondson, President and CEO, The National Trust for Historic Preservation 9:15-10:30am Preserving Presidential Sites This panel will discuss the many challenges of preserving the residences of American presidents, along with how interpretations of those spaces (
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Every President Has Walked These Grounds
Foreword: “A Beautiful Spot, Capable of Every Improvement” by Marcia Mallet AndersonFifty Years Devoted to the White House Garden and Grounds: The Career of Dale Haney, Superintendent of the White House Grounds by Marcia Mallet Anderson with Dale HaneyThe White House Garden and Grounds as Presidential Stage: My Perspective from Behind the Lens in the White House Press Corps by Chri
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A First Daughter’s White House Wedding: Etiquette Wars and a Celebration at Stephen Decatur’s House
by Lauren McGwin In this article, author Lauren McGwin looks at the complexities surrounding Maria Monroe's limited 1820 wedding invitation list. Although offended when not invited to the wedding, high society was welcomed to a reception at Stephen Decatur's house on the eve of the duel that would take his life.
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Board of Directors
The White House Historical Association, chartered in 1961, is a nonprofit historical and educational organization that plays a vital role in preserving the White House and recording its unique history. To enhance the understanding and appreciation of the President's home, the White House Historical Association has published and distributed more than eight million books, as well as videos and other educational
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Rights and Reproductions Guidelines
Thank you for your interest in the White House Historical Association's image collection. Before proceeding with your order, please review these license terms and fee schedule (collectively, the “License Terms”) Reproduction and/or use of any images from The White House Historical Association website are subject to these License Terms. I. Description of Collections White House Collection: The White House is t
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White House Weddings
Read Digital Version Foreword, William SealeWhite House Weddings and Receptions Through the Years, Elyse WerlingA First Daughter’s White House Wedding: Etiquette Wars and a Celebration at Stephen Decatur’s House, Lauren McGwinNellie Grant Marries in the East Room: Rediscovered Relics of a White House Wedding, William AdairAlice Roosevelt Weds Nicholas Longworth: A First Daughter’s Wedding in the East Room,
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