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The White House observance of Christmas before the twentieth century was not an official event. First families decorated the house...
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The Kennedys, 1962.
The White House observance of Christmas before the twentieth century was not an official event. First families decorated the house...
First Lady Nancy Reagan chose the themes for eight White House Christmases. Her official 1981 Blue Room tree was trimmed in...
First Lady Barbara Bush chose a theme of "family literacy" for the Blue Room tree of 1989. She had the Executive...
The 1969 "American Flower Tree" stood in the North Entrance. For its decoration, First Lady Patricia Nixon arranged for disabled workers...
First Lady Rosalynn Carter explored a variety of holiday themes in her years at the White House. Her 1977 Blue Room...
In 1961, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy began the tradition of selecting a theme for the official White House Christmas tree. She...
Nineteenth century White House Christmas celebrations were not grand state affairs. Instead, most first families of this era decorated the...
In 2001, First Lady Laura Bush chose "Home for the Holidays" as the White House Christmas tree theme. Artists from all 50...
The White House observance of Christmas before the twentieth century was not an official event. First families decorated the house...
The holiday season at the White House is celebrated with an array of annual traditions, glittering holiday décor, fresh p...
The Lyndon B. Johnson Administration began during a time of great uncertainty. In November 1963, the assassination of President Kennedy had...
First Lady Michelle Obama began her White House Christmas planning with a very simple idea: to include as many people,...