Collection Presidential and First Lady Portraits
Since 1965, the White House Historical Association has been proud to fund the official portraits of our presidents and first ladies,...
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Painting by Peter Waddell
"The Secret Garden. Last Days of an Exotic World, 1902." When President Theodore Roosevelt moved into the White House he brought his large family and their many pets, including a macaw named Eli Yale and a cat, Tom Quartz. His son Kermit would one day explore the Amazon rainforests of Brazil, a much bigger jungle than those in the White House greenhouses, torn down in 1902 to build an office annex that evolved into the West Wing.
Since 1965, the White House Historical Association has been proud to fund the official portraits of our presidents and first ladies,...
It is hard to imagine that it was something as casual as a lunch conversation between a newly elected president...
The collection of fine art at the White House has evolved and grown over time. The collection began with mostly...
The White House Grounds began as approximately 85 acres of land chosen by George Washington and was refined and cultivated by...
Since 1878, American presidents and their families have celebrated Easter Monday by hosting an "egg roll" party. Held on the South...
For two hundred years, Decatur House has stood as a near neighbor to the White House across Lafayette Square. Stewart...
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s advocacy for the arts endures as a vital part of th...
Since the first cherry blossom planting in 1912 by First Lady Helen Herron Taft, Washingtonians have celebrated the scenic beauty and...
Congress has always been tasked with appropriating funds for the care, repair, refurnishing and maintenance of the White House and...
January 14, 1964: State Dinner for Italian President Antonio Segni was hosted by President Lyndon Baines Johnson. Featured entertainment included Robert Merrill...
James Archer AbbottJames Archer Abbott currently serves as the Executive Director of the Lewes Historical Society in Lewes, Delaware. A...
The 2024 White House History Teacher Institute is open to all K-12 educators and will be offered as an in-person program...