Collection "The President's Own"
On July 11, 1798, President John Adams approved legislation that officially brought "The President's Own" United States Marine Band into being, making...
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The celebrated Australian pianist and composer Percy Grainger, seen here at a piano, played for the Wilsons in 1916.
On July 11, 1798, President John Adams approved legislation that officially brought "The President's Own" United States Marine Band into being, making...
Music is often called the universal language. It has been known to break down barriers and shape historic events in...
It was President Thomas Jefferson who first established the traditions of a Fourth of July celebration at the White House....
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s advocacy for the arts endures as a vital part of their...
The first first lady from outside the United States, Louisa Catherine Adams did not come to this country until four...
"Nellie" Herron was born in 1861, and grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio. She studied music with enthusiasm, attending a private school...
Daughter of the richest man in a small town, Florence Mabel Kling was born in Marion, Ohio, in 1860, and grew...
"Secret President," "first woman to run the government" - so legend has labeled a first lady whose role gained unusual...
At age 22, Martha Wayles Skelton was already a widow, an heiress, and a mother whose firstborn son would die in...
"My life really began when I married my husband," says Nancy Reagan, who happily left an acting career for a...
First of the first ladies to hold a job after marriage, Abigail Fillmore was helping her husband's career. She was...
The White House has hosted many musical performances featuring artists playing a wide variety of instruments. When the first cello—an...