Event History Happy Hour: The President’s Kitchen Cabinet
Join James Beard award–winning author Adrian Miller as he tells the stories of the African Americans who worked as pr...
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This photograph was taken near the intersection of Vermont and H Street NW (looking south to Lafayette Square). D.C. Transit buses were parked along H Street to create a perimeter around Lafayette Park. The measure was taken to keep anti-war protestors away from the White House. On May 9, 1970, some 100,000 protestors marched throughout Washington to rally against President Nixon's decision to expand the Vietnam war into neighboring Cambodia.
Join James Beard award–winning author Adrian Miller as he tells the stories of the African Americans who worked as pr...
For much of American history, the spouse of the Vice President of the United States did not maintain a prominent...
Join the White House Historical Association for a brief look at the history of presidential inaugural ceremonies and how the...
The United States Bureau of Engraving and Printing is known for the production of United States paper currency. However, over...
Anita McBride and Stewart McLaurin are pleased to invite you to register for the 2021 Presidential Sites Summit! The Summit will...
Since 2010, the White House Historical Association has been based in historic Decatur House on Lafayette Square in Washington, DC. Each...
The man who built the White House; a hero of the Napoleonic Wars; the romantic Highlander invented by Sir Walter...
Chris Lu, former Executive Director of the Obama-Biden 2009 transition effort, and John F. W. Rogers, former Director of the Committee...
Dr. Colleen Shogan will provide a concise overview of inaugural addresses, highlighting both changes in the speeches over time and...
The White House Historical Association, founded by First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in 1961, celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2021 with a new...
The peaceful transfer of presidential power from one administration to the next is a hallmark of American democracy. The activities...
The Cross Hall connects the main rooms and parlors on the State Floor. It is used as an elegant thoroughfare...