Collection White House Easter Egg Roll
Since 1878, American presidents and their families have celebrated Easter Monday by hosting an 'egg roll' party. Held on the South...
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In this photo, Tricia Nixon, daughter of President Richard Nixon and First Lady Patricia Nixon, meets with the 1970 Cherry Blossom Queen contestants on the South Portico of the White House. During the 1970 Cherry Blossom festivities, Mrs. Nixon was caught in a traffic jam during the annual parade, commenting later, “I had my own parade and loved it. . . The Cherry Blossom Queen princesses waved and blew kisses. It was a treat.”
Since 1878, American presidents and their families have celebrated Easter Monday by hosting an 'egg roll' party. Held on the South...
The White House observance of Christmas before the twentieth century was not an official event. First families decorated the house...
Thanksgiving is a relatively quiet and personal holiday at the White House, as it precedes a very busy season of...
Presidents have found different ways to escape the pressures and politics of the position. For early leaders, it was a...
Animals, whether pampered household pets, working livestock, birds, squirrels, or strays, have long been a major part of White House...
Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official White House Christmas Ornament....
During the 19th century Washington’s infamous summer heat and humidity presented challenges to presidents and their families. In that pr...
The holiday season at the White House is celebrated with an array of annual traditions, glittering holiday décor, fresh p...
First families received turkeys as gifts long before the 1920s. Horace Vose, the “Poultry King” of southwestern Rhode Island, first sent...
In 2005, The White House Historical Association released The White House Remembered,Volume 1: Recollections by Presidents Richard M. Nixon, Gerald R....
On April 16, 2012, we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the District of Columbia Emancipation Act, a day of jubilation for the...
Betty C. Monkman served more than thirty years in the Office of the Curator, The White House, retiring as Chief...