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Christened Claudia Alta Taylor when she was born in near Karnack, Texas, in 1912, she received her nickname as a small...
A "Great Society" for the American people was the vision of Lyndon Johnson. As president, he obtained passage of one...
Few first ladies have been so attuned to the natural beauty inside and outside the White House as First Lady...
"I wanted to let future generations know the man for what he was, a metaphor of America at a crossroads,...
While there have only been a handful of Texans who have called the White House “home,” this group has shaped the...
Artists often use studies or sketches to develop their final compositions, and this is especially true of portrait painters. Prominent...
When Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau attended a State Dinner at the White House o...
Just how does the president celebrate Presidents’ Day? Throughout the more than 200-year history of the White House, presidents themselves ha...
The holiday season at the White House is celebrated with an array of annual traditions, glittering holiday décor, fresh p...
Martha WashingtonAbigail AdamsMartha JeffersonDolley MadisonElizabeth MonroeLouisa AdamsRachel Jackson / Emily DonelsonHannah Van Buren / Angelica Van BurenAnna Harrison / Jane HarrisonLetitia Tyler / Julia...
December 12, 1874: First state dinner for a foreign head of state King David Kalakaua of the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii). Hosted by...