Michelle Obama Celebrates with the American People
First Lady Michelle Obama began her White House Christmas planning with a very simple idea: to include as many people,...
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First Lady Michelle Obama began her White House Christmas planning with a very simple idea: to include as many people,...
Michelle Robinson was born in Chicago, Illinois on January 17, 1964. Her father, Fraser, was a pump operator, and her mother, Marian,...
The White House Historical Association commissions official portraits of the president and first lady. As is the custom, President Barack...
The transfer of power from one administration to the next is a hallmark of American democracy, but it hasn’t al...
Biographies & Portraits
Every administration brings their own personality to the White House, particularly when it comes to the look and feel of...
Nancy Kegan Smith is the retired director of the Presidential Materials Division at the National Archives and Records Administration. Ms....
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...
Read Digital Edition Foreword: Beyond the Sparkle by Marcia Mallet AndersonJean Louis Mazéas Hairstylist to First Ladies and White H...
April 29, 1876 – President Ulysses S. Grant signed legislation protecting the public turf and grounds of the U.S. Capitol; egg rolling wa...
2023 DC Journal, A Presidents’ Day Reflection: The Intertwined History of the U.S. and Nations OverseasThe Edinburgh Reporter, Presidents’ Day cere...
Diana B. Carlin is professor emerita of communication at Saint Louis University and is a founding member of the First...