Collection Art in the White House
The collection of fine art at the White House has evolved and grown over time. The collection began with mostly...
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President and Mrs. Eisenhower, Vice President and Mrs. Nixon greet Prime Minister Nehru and Indira Gandhi at the North Entrance of the White House. December 16, 1956.
The collection of fine art at the White House has evolved and grown over time. The collection began with mostly...
Since the James Madison presidency, St. John’s Church has been an important part of the life of Lafayette Square an...
In this first episode of 2021, White House Historical Association President Stewart D. McLaurin introduces the Association’s popular virtual program Hi...
Wine has a long and important history in the White House, playing a unique role in entertaining, public ceremonies, and...
Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official White House Christmas Ornament....
This year marks the centennial of the 19th Amendment, the culmination of the suffragists' fight to secure the right to...
Geography, history, and friendship have been the driving force of ties between the United States and Canada. In 1927, official rapport...
Since 1878, American presidents and their families have celebrated Easter Monday by hosting an "egg roll" party. Held on the South...
The White House includes 18 acres of historic grounds and gardens that have been cultivated for more than two hundred years...
President Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected to office at the height of the Great Depression. He ushered in an environment...
Since the first cherry blossom planting in 1912 by First Lady Helen Herron Taft, Washingtonians have celebrated the scenic beauty and...
Since the White House was first occupied by President John Adams in 1800, influential people and organizations—or those who hoped to...