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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Dolley Madison Saves the George Washington portrait, 2010.
Since the founding of America, spouses and relatives have served as White House hostess, public servant, and unofficial presidential adviser....
On January 20, 1969, Richard Nixon was inaugurated as the thirty-seventh president of the United States. During his time in the White...
From First Lady Dolley Madison's sister Lucy Payne Washington's wedding in 1812 to the nuptials of President Joseph Biden and First...
The White House Historical Association commissions official portraits of the president and first lady. As is the custom, President Barack...
Since 1965, the White House Historical Association has been proud to fund the official portraits of our presidents and first ladies,...
Biographies & Portraits
Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official White House Christmas Ornament....
Portrait artists have captured the image and personality of our presidents throughout history, providing a record of their time in...
Animals, whether pampered household pets, working livestock, birds, squirrels, or strays, have long been a major part of White House...
The young national capital at Washington, D.C. became the center of the War of 1812 with Great Britain during the...
For two hundred years, Decatur House has stood as a near neighbor to the White House across Lafayette Square. Stewart...
The burning of the White House by the British in 1814 during James Madison's presidency represented a low point in our...