Collection Presidential Inaugurations
In April 1789, George Washington took the oath of office in New York City. Constitutional guidelines for inaugurations are sparse, offering...
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Inauguration of James Buchanan, President of the United States, at the east front of the U.S. Capitol on March 4, 1857.
In April 1789, George Washington took the oath of office in New York City. Constitutional guidelines for inaugurations are sparse, offering...
Biographies & Portraits
The origin of the "American Presidents" by Genevieve Ryan Bellaire is somewhat unique. One year, Genevieve's father asked her to...
Elaine Rice Bachmann
The 2024 National History Day (NHD) theme is Turning Points in History. The White House Historical Association offers a variety of...
Construction on the President’s House began in 1792. The decision to place the capital on land ceded by two slave st...
JAMES ARCHER ABBOTT is the Executive Director of the Lewes Historical Society in Lewes, Delaware. His publications include JANSEN, JANSEN...
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...
Read Digital EditionForeword, William SealeTaking the Oath of Office: The Capitol Connection, Donald R. Kennon"Not a Ragged Mob": The...
The Blue Room with the Yellow Oval Room above and the Diplomatic Reception Room below it, form the most elegant...
Ascending from the Ground Floor Corridor, a marble stairway leads the White House visitor to the State Floor level. Off...
The White House Historical Association and presidential libraries, historic homes, and museums have a shared goal of providing access to...