Podcast The History of Wine and the White House
From the hearty Madeira to the fine Château Margaux, wine has a long and important history for presidents’ palates and...
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Black Jack waits on the U.S. Capitol Plaza during the state funeral of John F. Kennedy, November 25, 1963.
From the hearty Madeira to the fine Château Margaux, wine has a long and important history for presidents’ palates and...
On November 22, 1963, the world changed forever when President John Fitzgerald Kennedy was assassinated while campaigning in Dallas, Texas. The youngest...
Geraldine Byrne Nason, Ambassador of Ireland to the United States, sits down with White House Historical Association president Stewart McLaurin...
From First Lady Dolley Madison's sister Lucy Payne Washington's wedding in 1812 to the nuptials of President Joseph Biden and First...
Native Americans hold a significant place in White House history. For thousands of years, Indigenous peoples, including the Nacotchtank and...
In 1821-1822, Susan Decatur requested the construction of a service wing. The first floor featured a large kitchen, dining room,...
Mark K. Updegrove shares new historical perspectives on the Kennedy presidency from his recent book, Incomparable Grace: JFK in the...
Since 1965, the White House Historical Association has been proud to fund the official portraits of our presidents and first ladies,...
Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official White House Christmas Ornament....
Over 200 years ago, James Hoban left Ireland for America to pursue his dream of becoming an architect. Selected by President...
First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy was the driving force behind a brilliant act of cultural diplomacy: bringing Leonardo Da Vinci’s ma...
Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr., the nation’s only unelected president and vice president, served thirteen terms in Congress before rising to...