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Photograph showing President Theodore Roosevelt reviewing parade from a booth with a cluster of flags on top, others watch from reviewing stands behind him on March 4, 1905.
Biographies & Portraits
For more than one hundred years, White House Social Secretaries have demonstrated a profound knowledge of protocol and society in...
From the beginning of its construction in 1792, until the 1902 renovation that shaped the modern identity and functions of the interior...
In April 1789, George Washington took the oath of office in New York City. Constitutional guidelines for inaugurations are sparse, offering...
What was it like to grow up in a home where some of the most important political decisions are being...
Elaine Rice Bachmann
As part of the White House Historical Association’s 60th anniversary celebration in 2021, the Next-Gen Leaders (NGL) initiative was announced. Th...
Historian Stacy A. Cordery is the author of four books, including New York Times bestselling biography Alice: Alice Roosevelt Longworth,...
Jill BidenJill Tracy Jacobs Biden was born on June 3, 1951, in Hammonton, New Jersey. Growing up in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, she...
by Selwa "Lucky" Roosevelt In this article, Selwa (Lucky) Roosevelt brings to life the 1906 wedding of Theodore Roosevelt's eldest child...
Read Digital VersionForeword, William SealeFrom the White House to the Piedmont and Back: Theodore Roosevelt’s Intrepid Ride, Clifford KrainikFinding th...
The White House Historical Association (WHHA) offers many different resources for students working on National History Day projects.