Collection Presidential and First Lady Portraits
Since 1965, the White House Historical Association has been proud to fund the official portraits of our presidents and first ladies,...
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This center table featuring the Presidential Seal in Scagliola (an imitation marble inlay) was presented to President Polk by the consul of Tunisia in 1849. The French style side chair was purchased in New York in 1848 by the Polks for their home.
Since 1965, the White House Historical Association has been proud to fund the official portraits of our presidents and first ladies,...
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s advocacy for the arts endures as a vital part of th...
During the administration of President Harry S. Truman, the White House underwent a renovation and expansion so extensive, it changed...
A dinner at the White House has always had significance beyond the gastronomical delights. The elegance of the State Dining...
NUMBERS 1 THROUGH 6 (COLLECTION I) WHITE HOUSE HISTORY • NUMBER 1 1 — Foreword by Melvin M. Payne 5 — President Kennedy’s Rose Garden by Rachel Lambert...
James Hoban, the original architect of the President's House, intended that the space now called the "Green Room" be used...
The White House Historical Association and presidential libraries, historic homes, and museums have a shared goal of providing access to...
Following a competition for the design of the President's House in the spring of 1792, Irish architect James Hoban was commissioned...
To imagine what it was like here when the White House was being constructed in the 1790s, erase everything else...
Read Digital EditionForeword, Robert L. BreedenThe Design of Lafayette Park, William SealePresidents and the Potomac, Gilbert GudeA "Dark Horse" in...
Sarah Childress was born on September 4, 1803, to Elizabeth and Joel Childress and grew up on a plantation near Murfreesboro, Tennessee....