Collection Weddings and the White House
From First Lady Dolley Madison's sister Lucy Payne Washington's wedding in 1812 to the nuptials of President Joseph Biden and First...
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Alice Roosevelt at the White House 1910
From First Lady Dolley Madison's sister Lucy Payne Washington's wedding in 1812 to the nuptials of President Joseph Biden and First...
On January 20, 1969, Richard Nixon was inaugurated as the thirty-seventh president of the United States. During his time in the White...
On November 22, 1963, about two hours after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Vice President Lyndon Baines Johnson took the...
What was it like to grow up in a home where some of the most important political decisions are being...
At age 43, John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the youngest person ever elected to the presidency. Before his vibrant presidency was cut...
Biographies & Portraits
Biographies & Portraits
Animals -- whether pampered household pets, working livestock, birds, squirrels, or strays -- have long been a major part of...
Halloween has been celebrated at the White House in various ways since the mid-20th century. Here is how different...
After the Civil War, the nation's capital became a magnet for foreign diplomats and people who had made fortunes in...
Thanksgiving at the White House is a quiet holiday for the presidents family, featuring a meal that traditionally included turkey,...
1862-1863: Mary Todd Lincoln, grieving over her son Willies death in February, began to participate in spirit circles or seances...