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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is the COVID protocol? The safety, well-being, and peace of mind of attendees at the Presidential Sites Summit are of utmost importance. We are committed to following the most current COVID-19 related county, state and CDC guidelines along with the hotel protocols. Please contact The Adolphus Hotel directly regarding their most up-to-date guidelines. Q: What if I wish
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is included in the registration fee? A: The registration fee covers access to all daytime programming, evening events, breakfast and lunches. Please note that evening events will include receptions, but full dinners will not be served. Q: May I bring a guest to any of the events? A: All sessions, events, and excursions are for registered attendees only.
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Marlyne Sexton Endowment for White House History
The White House Historical Association has established an endowed position, the Marlyne Sexton Chair in White House History, in honor of Marlyne Sexton, cabinet member on the National Council for White House History. The endowment will provide financial support for the Chair in perpetuity. The National Council on White House History was established in 2017 and is made up of 115 members
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The Three Branches Institute
In 2020, several historical organizations came together to create a history, government, and civics-focused teacher professional development opportunity examining the people, events, and processes that shape the three branches of government in the United States. The Three Branches Institute is currently hosted jointly by the White House Historical Association, United States Capitol Historical Society, Supreme Court Historical Society, and the National
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The Hugh S. Sidey Scholarship
The Hugh S. Sidey Scholarship in Journalism at the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication was established in 2006 at Mr. Sidey's alma mater, Iowa State University, by the White House Historical Association and Mr. David M. Rubenstein. To keep alive Hugh Sidey's legacy of reporting on the presidency, the scholarship will support aspiring journalists at the Greenlee School. Undergraduate students
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2007 Essay Winner, Hugh S. Sidey Scholarship
Few symbols of American democracy inspire a greater sense of awe than the White House. For more than two hundred years, the residence at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue has provided a stage for some of the most momentous decisions in American and world history. Since the completion of the White House in 1800, every president of the United States, beginning with John Adams,
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2008 Winning Essay The Hugh S. Sidey Scholarship
Journalists carry the weight of many. All lives, as parts of society, connect directly with those who discover, interpret and bring news to the masses. The very nature of journalism is fraught with the concurrent potentials to strengthen and weaken democracy. As the United States' federal governmental structure shifts to emphasize presidential importance, pressure upon journalists to deliver news—truthful, in
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2009 Winning Essay The Hugh S. Sidey Scholarship
Presidents have a tendency to be idolized for their perceived successes—Ronald Reagan for his role in felling Communism and realization of the GOP economic model—and demonized for their perceived failures—Carter for his handling of the Iranian hostage crisis and skyrocketing inflation rates—or simply forgotten in mediocrity. Before these impressions are etched in stone, their every move is follo
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2010 Winning Essay The Hugh S. Sidey Scholarship
Today, the face of news seems to change more rapidly than headlines floating across a cable news program's ticker. Reporters young and experienced alike face an unstable job market and an uncertain future as the journalism industry struggles to find a viable business model. However, some things still hold true. The presidency remains, as Hugh Sidey said in his 2004 book "
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2011 Winning Essay The Hugh S. Sidey Scholarship
When Hugh Sidey said, "The cauldron of the presidency reveals unknown strengths in a person, just as it exposes hidden weaknesses," he was describing the nature of the President of the United States, an office of which he developed an intimate relationship over nearly half a decade of reporting. Hugh Sidey was a forerunner of modern American journalism who helped
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2012 Winning Essay The Hugh S. Sidey Scholarship
Today information is more accessible to more people than ever before. This increase of information has brought about higher expectations of journalism and new job descriptions for reporters. More is expected of the press. Media consumers want the traditional news stories and analyses, but exponential growth in social media use has contributed to the 24-hour news cycle initially created by