Podcast U.S. First Ladies: Making History and Leaving Legacies
Since the founding of America, spouses and relatives have served as White House hostess, public servant, and unofficial presidential adviser....
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First Lady Laura Bush prepares for a television interview in the Vermeil Room, September, 2001.
Since the founding of America, spouses and relatives have served as White House hostess, public servant, and unofficial presidential adviser....
When you’re cooking for the president and first family, your meals and recipes become a part of history. In th...
Americans are familiar with the ceremonies of Inauguration Day, when a new President takes the oath of office at the...
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Pat Nixon entering the White House as First Lady. Through hard work and...
Biographies & Portraits
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...
Anita B. McBride directs the Legacies of America’s First Ladies Initiative at American University where she serves as executive in...
Jill BidenJill Tracy Jacobs Biden was born on June 3, 1951, in Hammonton, New Jersey. Growing up in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, she...
For most of the 19th century, the structure of the White House staff remained generally the same. At the top...
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...
JAMES ARCHER ABBOTT is the Executive Director of the Lewes Historical Society in Lewes, Delaware. His publications include JANSEN, JANSEN...
“Thank you for all of the good work you do on behalf of the White House Historical Association.” -First Lady Nanc...