Collection Eleanor Roosevelt's "My Day"
The White House Historical Association and the Eleanor Roosevelt Papers Project present this collaboration in an effort to open a...
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Female reporters meet with Mrs. Roosevelt in the Treaty Room for a press conference. At weekly press conferences, the first lady discussed her actions and programs and encouraged women to become politically active.
The White House Historical Association and the Eleanor Roosevelt Papers Project present this collaboration in an effort to open a...
Biographies & Portraits
While there has yet to be a female president, women have played an integral role in shaping the White House...
President Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected to office at the height of the Great Depression. He ushered in an environment...
Amy Bracewell is the National Park Service superintendent for the homes of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Martin Van...
Monday, September 25 12:00pm: Registration at the Mayflower Hotel 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM: White House Reception Please join us for a White House Re...
Jill BidenJill Tracy Jacobs Biden was born on June 3, 1951, in Hammonton, New Jersey. Growing up in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, she...
May 6, 2021This program will be virtual9:00-9:15amWelcome and Overview Jill Biden, First Lady of the United StatesAnita McBride, Director...
Read Digital VersionForeword, William SealeThe Style of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt: Fashion and Frugality in Times of Depression and War,...
Construction on the President's House began in 1792 in Washington, D.C., a new capital situated in sparsely settled region far...
JAMES ARCHER ABBOTT is the Executive Director of the Lewes Historical Society in Lewes, Delaware. His publications include JANSEN, JANSEN...
AuthorsJAMES ARCHER ABBOTT is a graduate of Vassar College (B.A.) and the State University of New York’s Museum St...