Podcast Obama White House Portraits: The Artists
The White House Historical Association commissions official portraits of the president and first lady. As is the custom, President Barack...
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President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama walk in front of the new Presidential Inaugural car on Pennsylvania Avenue at 15th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., during the Inaugural Parade on January 24, 2009.
The White House Historical Association commissions official portraits of the president and first lady. As is the custom, President Barack...
In April 1789, George Washington took the oath of office in New York City. Constitutional guidelines for inaugurations are sparse, offering...
Every administration brings their own personality to the White House, particularly when it comes to the look and feel of...
The transfer of power from one administration to the next is a hallmark of American democracy, but it hasn’t al...
Biographies & Portraits
Biographies & Portraits
Monday, September 25 12:00pm: Registration at the Mayflower Hotel 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM: White House Reception Please join us for a White House Re...
The White House Historical Association (WHHA) offers many different resources for students working on National History Day projects.
Carla Hayden is the 14th Librarian of Congress who was nominated by President Barack Obama in 2016. She was the first...
Brooke Clement is director of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum. Clement started her career with the National...
Nancy Kegan Smith is the retired director of the Presidential Materials Division at the National Archives and Records Administration. Ms....
Jill BidenJill Tracy Jacobs Biden was born on June 3, 1951, in Hammonton, New Jersey. Growing up in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, she...