Podcast U.S. First Ladies: Making History and Leaving Legacies
Since the founding of America, spouses and relatives have served as White House hostess, public servant, and unofficial presidential adviser....
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This photograph of the Oval Office was taken by White House Photographer Paul Morse during the George W. Bush administration. This aerial shot shows President Bush meeting with his Homeland Security advisors and other White House staff on December 21, 2001. Clockwise, from the bottom: President Bush, Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge, Dr. Condoleezza Rice, Admiral Steve Abbot, Karen Hughes, Dean McGrath, Karl Rove, Albert Hawkins, Mitch Daniels, Josh Bolten, and Andrew Card. Paul
Morse is standing at left. President Bush used the Resolute desk, popular among modern presidents.
Since the founding of America, spouses and relatives have served as White House hostess, public servant, and unofficial presidential adviser....
Biographies & Portraits
President Harry S. Truman was close to his friends and associates, had a grin for strangers, but could be less...
When you’re cooking for the president and first family, your meals and recipes become a part of history. In th...
Camp David has provided presidents and their families with a recreational retreat from the White House, as well as a...
Amy Zantzinger is currently head of Amy Zantzinger Interior Design, which was established in 1998. Mrs. Zantzinger’s business provides design se...
The origin of the "American Presidents" by Genevieve Ryan Bellaire is somewhat unique. One year, Genevieve's father asked her to...
Kathryn Cramer Brownell
The White House Historical Association (WHHA) offers many different resources for students working on National History Day projects.
Brooke Clement is director of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum. Clement started her career with the National...
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...
Foreword by Marcia Mallet AndersonTime on the Water: The Floating White House and the Presidents at Sea by Kenneth T....