First Lady Nancy Reagan Remembered
The White House Historical Association joins the nation in its remembrance of First Lady Nancy Reagan and the tremendous grace,...
Mrs. Reagan Hosts a Luncheon During the First Ladies Conference on Drug Abuse
- Date of Work
- April 28, 1985
- Medium
- Photo
- Credit
- White House Historical Association
Mrs. Reagan Hosts a Luncheon During the First Ladies Conference on Drug Abuse
First Lady Nancy Reagan hosts a luncheon in the State Dining Room for foreign first ladies following her First Ladies Conference on Drug Abuse, April 28, 1985.
You Might Also Like
-
-
Collection America Under Fire
The young national capital at Washington, D.C. became the epicenter of The War of 1812 with Great Britain during the...
-
Civil War Veterans Visit the White House
In May 1865, at the close of hostilities, a Grand Review throughout Washington, D.C., exhibited parading Union troops from the...
-
The Working White House: Witness to History
White House workers’ memoirs abound with recollections of significant international and national events and episodes. As they go about their da...
-
Capturing History
The first known image of the White House was a daguerreotype taken in 1846, during the administration of President James K....
-
The American Protective League and White House Security During World War One
The United States remained neutral during the early years of World War I, from the outbreak of hostilities in August, 1914,...
-
Picketing the White House
In the second half of the nineteenth century Americans headed west to seek greater opportunities for themselves and their families....
-
April 6, 1917
At eight o’clock on the morning of April 2, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson and his wife Edith “threw responsibilities to the wind...
-
Fourth of July Celebrations at the White House in the 19th Century
The People's House: Thomas Jefferson began the tradition of a public reception to celebrate the Fourth of July in 1801. The...
-
Monuments to the American Revolution in Lafayette Park
In 1853, Clark Mills’ statue of President Andrew Jackson on horseback is in the center of Lafayette Park. The park’s four...
-
The Presidential Sweet Tooth
As the holidays approach, thoughts inevitably turn to sugar plums, gingerbread, and all of the other delectable treats that season...
-
Sicilian Salvador Catalano
Few people today know the story of a Sicilian-born sailor named Salvadore Catalano who became an early American naval hero....
