Collection The Decatur House Slave Quarters
In 1821-1822, Susan Decatur requested the construction of a service wing. The first floor featured a large kitchen, dining room,...
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Marian Anderson rehearsing with Leonard Bernstein in 1947.
In 1821-1822, Susan Decatur requested the construction of a service wing. The first floor featured a large kitchen, dining room,...
Wine has a long and important history in the White House, playing a unique role in entertaining, public ceremonies, and...
For more than one hundred years, White House Social Secretaries have demonstrated a profound knowledge of protocol and society in...
Long before the emergence of the United States and Italy as modern nation states were influenced by classical writers, philosophers,...
The White House has hosted many important heads of state over the years. Typically, the president and first lady join...
From diplomatic dinners to holiday gatherings, the White House has always played a central role in the nation’s official en...
In 1816, Commodore Stephen Decatur, Jr. and his wife Susan moved to the nascent capital city of Washington, D.C. With...
A dinner at the White House has always had significance beyond the gastronomical delights. The elegance of the State Dining...
First Lady Lou Hoover's invitation to Jessie L. DePriest to a White House tea party in 1929 created a storm of...
On July 11, 1798, Congress passed legislation that created the United States Marine Corps and the Marine Band, America's oldest professional musical...
When I came to Iowa State, I had no idea what it meant to be a journalist. My idea of...
Official Residences Around the World by Abby Clouse-Radigan This survey of the official residences and offices of some fifty nations...