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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A lavish ball attended by 1,800 guests in honor of British minister Lord Napier bought prestige to Willard’s Hotel in 1859. Its success was followed by the visit of a seventy-seven member Japanese delegation.
The Napier Ball at Willard's Hotel, Washington City, on February 17, 1859 / E. Hooper, del. Illustration in: Harper's weekly, v. III, no. 114 (1859 March 5), p. 152.
From diplomatic dinners to holiday gatherings, the White House has always played a central role in the nation’s official en...
Wine has a long and important history in the White House, playing a unique role in entertaining, public ceremonies, and...
On July 11, 1798, Congress passed legislation that created the United States Marine Corps and the Marine Band, America's oldest professional musical...
Long before the emergence of the United States and Italy as modern nation states were influenced by classical writers, philosophers,...
The White House has hosted many important heads of state over the years. Typically, the president and first lady join...
In 1816, Commodore Stephen Decatur, Jr. and his wife Susan moved to the nascent capital city of Washington, D.C. With...
For more than one hundred years, White House Social Secretaries have demonstrated a profound knowledge of protocol and society in...
A dinner at the White House has always had significance beyond the gastronomical delights. The elegance of the State Dining...
When I came to Iowa State, I had no idea what it meant to be a journalist. My idea of...
“The 150-year era of the great steel plow, central instrument of American abundance and strength, is ending,” wrote Hugh Sidey in 1...
Official Residences Around the World by Abby Clouse-Radigan This survey of the official residences and offices of some fifty nations...
General White House Bibliography:Aikman, Lonnelle. The Living White House. Washington, D.C.: The White House Historical Association, 1996. Cunliffe, Marcus....