Collection Decorative Arts in the White House
Many people approach the decor of their homes as a reflection of oneself. But what happens when a home's interior...
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The old kitchen in the White House basement, c. 1891.
Many people approach the decor of their homes as a reflection of oneself. But what happens when a home's interior...
During the administration of President Harry S. Truman, the White House underwent a renovation and expansion so extensive, it changed...
For more than two centuries, the White House has been the home of American presidents. A powerful symbol of the...
For more than one hundred years, White House Social Secretaries have demonstrated a profound knowledge of protocol and society in...
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s advocacy for the arts endures as a vital part of th...
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...
WILLIAM ADAIR is a frame historian, conservator, and gilder in Washington, D.C. (WHH #54) WILLIAM G. ALLMAN served more than...
Authors The late LONELLE AIKMAN was the author of the first edition of The Living White House. Her other books...
Pierre Charles L'Enfant selected the site for the President's House and proposed a grand palace four times larger than the...
James Hoban, the original architect of the President's House, intended that the space now called the "Green Room" be used...
Construction on the President’s House began in 1792. The decision to place the capital on land ceded by two slave st...