Podcast Wine and the White House
Wine has a long and important history in the White House, playing a unique role in entertaining, public ceremonies, and...
Main Content
In this photograph, taken in 1970 in Entrance Hall, twenty-one year old Prince Charles and nineteen year old Princess Anne of Britain (left) speak with Tricia Nixon, and Julie Nixon Eisenhower, and her husband David Eisenhower (right). The guests stayed at the White House during this visit just as their parents had done 13 years before.
Wine has a long and important history in the White House, playing a unique role in entertaining, public ceremonies, and...
What was it like to grow up in a home where some of the most important political decisions are being...
The White House has hosted many important heads of state over the years. Typically, the President and First Lady join...
On July 11, 1798, Congress passed legislation that created the United States Marine Corps and the Marine Band, America's oldest professional musical...
A dinner at the White House has always had significance beyond the gastronomical delights. The elegance of the State Dining...
In 1816, Commodore Stephen Decatur, Jr. and his wife Susan moved to the nascent capital city of Washington, D.C. With...
From diplomatic dinners to holiday gatherings, the White House has always played a central role in the nation’s official en...
At age 43, John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the youngest person ever elected to the presidency. Before his vibrant presidency was cut...
For more than one hundred years, White House Social Secretaries have demonstrated a profound knowledge of protocol and society in...
The burning of the White House by the British in 1814 during James Madison's presidency represented a low point in our...
Biographies & Portraits
Biographies & Portraits