Collection A Tour of the White House
In 1961, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy resolved to make the White House a “living museum” by restoring the historic integrity of the...
A View of Kilkenny
- Artist
- Thomas Mitchell
- Date of Work
- 1757
- Type
- Landscape
- Credit
- The National Gallery of Ireland
A View of Kilkenny
A View of Kilkenny by Thomas Mitchell, 1757.
You Might Also Like
-
-
Gallery The White House and the Space Race
On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik I, the world’s first artificial satellite. Americans panicked. President Dwight D. Eisenhower re...
-
Press NEW Podcast Episode: USA Today’s Susan Page Discusses New Book
Today the White House Historical Association released the latest episode of its monthly podcast, The 1600 Sessions, which focuses on the...
-
Video The 1600 Sessions: First Lady Barbara Bush
First Lady Barbara Bush was admired for her authenticity, as well as her advocacy on issues such as preserving the...
-
First Lady Barbara Bush
-
An Author and a President
Two of the nineteenth century’s most prominent American men, Ulysses S. Grant and Samuel Clemens, better known by his pe...
-
Press NEW BOOK: Creating the Sweet World of White House Desserts
This fall, the White House Historical Association will release, Creating the Sweet World of White House Desserts: A Pastry Chef’s...
-
Press Background: A History of Presidential Summer Vacations
Since the creation of the American presidency, the country’s leaders and their families have taken summer vacations away from th...
-
Press MEET THE AUTHORS: Summer Book Signings at the White House History Shop
The White House Historical Association (WHHA) will host a series of book signings on select Friday afternoons in June and...
-
Video A Tour of the White House: The Second Floor
When John Adams first occupied the President's House in 1800, the second floor was generally reserved for private and family use....
-
Video A Tour of the White House: The Red Room
Benjamin H. Latrobe's 1803 drawing of the State Floor indicates that the Red Room served as "the President's Antichamber" for the...
-
Video A Tour of the White House: The State Dining Room
The State Dining Room, which now seats as many as 140 guests, was originally much smaller and served at various times...