Collection Art in the White House
The collection of fine art at the White House has evolved and grown over time. The collection began with mostly...
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Creator: Edward Weber and Company, 1849.
In 1830, President Jackson completed the North Portico started under John Quincy Adams. Columns surround the outline of the portico, and iron fences adorned the north façade from 1833 to 1902. In this view, a horse-drawn carriage approaches the North Portico. A statue of Thomas Jefferson is on the north lawn.
The collection of fine art at the White House has evolved and grown over time. The collection began with mostly...
Biographies & Portraits
For two hundred years, Decatur House has stood as a near neighbor to the White House across Lafayette Square. Stewart...
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s advocacy for the arts endures as a vital part of th...
James Archer AbbottJames Archer Abbott currently serves as the Executive Director of the Lewes Historical Society in Lewes, Delaware. A...
The White House Historical Associationcommissions the official White House Christmas ornament each year. This is the 36th ornamentin the series...
Jim AdamsJim Adams has been gardening in Washington, D.C., for over 25 years. His D.C. career began at the...
20202020 American Alliance of Museums Publication CompetitionWhite House History Quarterly 52: Mid-Century Fashion and the First Ladies: From Ready-to-Wear to Haute Couture,...
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October 1, 20209:00-9:15amWelcome and Overview Stewart D. McLaurin, President, White House Historical AssociationFrederick J. Ryan Jr., Chairman, Board of Directors,...
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JAMES ARCHER ABBOTT is the Executive Director of the Lewes Historical Society in Lewes, Delaware. His publications include JANSEN, JANSEN...