Collection Roosevelt White House 1933-1945
President Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected to office at the height of the Great Depression. He ushered in an environment...
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The large table in the lobby of the West Wing, seen in 1942, was a gift from Philippine President Emilio Aguinaldo in 1934. It provided a convenient place for reporters to gather while waiting to see the president and store their coats and hats.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected to office at the height of the Great Depression. He ushered in an environment...
The White House observance of Christmas before the twentieth century was not an official event. First families decorated the house...
Americans are familiar with the ceremonies of Inauguration Day, when a new President takes the oath of office at the...
The White House Historical Association and the Eleanor Roosevelt Papers Project present this collaboration in an effort to open a...
A dinner at the White House has always had significance beyond the gastronomical delights. The elegance of the State Dining...
Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official White House Christmas Ornament....
Presidents have found different ways to escape the pressures and politics of the position. For early leaders, it was a...
The White House Historical Association is a nonprofit educational association founded in 1961 for the purpose of enhancing the understanding, appreciation,...
The year 2020 has embodied a timeline of uncertainty and tension across not only the United States, but the world as...
Jill BidenJill Tracy Jacobs Biden was born on June 3, 1951, in Hammonton, New Jersey. Growing up in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, she...
Foreword: “A Beautiful Spot, Capable of Every Improvement” by Marcia Mallet AndersonFifty Years Devoted to the White House Garden and Grou...
“The 150-year era of the great steel plow, central instrument of American abundance and strength, is ending,” wrote Hugh Sidey in 1...