Decatur House, the President’s Neighbor
Featuring Katherine Malone-France, Vice President for Historic Sites at National Trust for Historic Preservation and Osborne Mackie, author and antiques & fine arts expert
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Featuring Katherine Malone-France, Vice President for Historic Sites at National Trust for Historic Preservation and Osborne Mackie, author and antiques & fine arts expert
Featuring Lydia Tederick, Curator of the White House, and Melissa Naulin, Assistant Curator of the White House
While there has yet to be a female president, women have played an integral role in shaping the White House and its history. From first ladies and hostesses to demonstrators and enslaved workers, women have been intricately involved with the White House since its inception. In this collection, find a sampling of stories about women and their work in the
“Backstage at a White House Wedding: Behind the Main Event.” Life Magazine, June 18, 1971: 40-49. Google Books. “Beene Speaks Out on that Wedding Dress.” Women’s Wear Daily, Dec 07, 1967: 1, 36. ProQuest Central.“Brilliant Wedding at the White House.” The Baltimore Sun. February 18, 1906. 1-2.Chrisman-Campbell, Kimberly. The Way We Wed: A Global History of Wedding Fashion. Philadelphia: Running Press, 2020.“Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun, Washington
Foreword: “Only in New York” by Marcia Mallet AndersonStreet Scenes: A New York Pedestrian’s Chance Encounters with Presidential History by Matt GreenBefore the White House: New York’s Capital Legacy by Thomas BalcerskiThe New York City Death and Burial of James Monroe by Scott HarrisMade in New York for the White House by William G. AllmanA Tiffany White House Interlud
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 Reception hosted by Dr. Biden. Introduction: John F.W. Rogers, Chairman, White House Historical Association Board of DirectorsRemarks: Dr. Jill Biden, First Lady of the United States Shuttles will depart the Mayflower Hotel at 2:30 pm. Following the reception, the shuttles wi
Foreword: Behind the Scenes by Marcia AndersonThe Executive Residence Portraits Project Remembered: An Interview with White House Photographer Tina Hager by Tina Hager & Marcia AndersonWhite House Curatorial Storage: An Inside View by Donna Hayashi SmithIrineo Esperancilla, U.S. Navy Steward to Four Presidents: Faithful Service Remembered by Melinda Dart with Marcia AndersonEnvisioning the East Room of Abraham Lincoln’s Fu
Kate Clarke Lemay is a historian at the National Portrait Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution. She is a Fulbright Scholar; a presidential counselor to the National WWII Museum; an advisor to Panorama, the journal of the Association of Historians of American Art; and an advisor to the Women’s Suffrage National Monument Foundation. Dr. Lemay’s books include Triumph of the
Stewart D. McLaurin serves as president of the White House Historical Association, founded by First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy more than sixty years ago to share and preserve the rich history of the White House. In his nine years as leader of the private nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, Stewart has expanded the Association’s cultural and educational programming through award-winning books, popular vi
The origin of the "American Presidents" by Genevieve Ryan Bellaire is somewhat unique. One year, Genevieve's father asked her to memorize the order of the Presidents of the United States for Father's Day. As she did, she began to come up with rhymes to help her remember each President. After sharing this method with her family, they told her that
May 6, 2021This program will be virtual9:00-9:15amWelcome and Overview Jill Biden, First Lady of the United StatesAnita McBride, Director of American University’s First Ladies Initiative and White House Historical Association Board MemberFrederick J. Ryan Jr., Chairman, Board of Directors, White House Historical Association Sylvia Burwell, President, American University9:15-10:35amFirst Ladies and GenderIntroduced and moderated by Colleen Shogan, Se