Collection Presidential and First Lady Portraits
Since 1965, the White House Historical Association has been proud to fund the official portraits of our presidents and first ladies,...
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A Secret Service agent stands guard on the North Portico; the press reports from the news location, then nicknamed “Pebble Beach,” beside the North Drive (Pebble Beach is now usually called Stonehenge for the new flagstone paving); views of the South Portico, the Rose Garden, and the horseshoe pit; President Bush’s Scottie Barney ambitiously challenges a soccer ball on the South Lawn; and views of the sprinklers on the South Lawn.
Since 1965, the White House Historical Association has been proud to fund the official portraits of our presidents and first ladies,...
Since the first cherry blossom planting in 1912 by First Lady Helen Herron Taft, Washingtonians have celebrated the scenic beauty and...
Since 1878, American presidents and their families have celebrated Easter Monday by hosting an "egg roll" party. Held on the South...
The White House Grounds began as approximately 85 acres of land chosen by George Washington and was refined and cultivated by...
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s advocacy for the arts endures as a vital part of th...
The collection of fine art at the White House has evolved and grown over time. The collection began with mostly...
For two hundred years, Decatur House has stood as a near neighbor to the White House across Lafayette Square. Stewart...
It is hard to imagine that it was something as casual as a lunch conversation between a newly elected president...
The White House Historical Associationcommissions the official White House Christmas ornament each year. This is the 36th ornamentin the series...
January 14, 1964: State Dinner for Italian President Antonio Segni was hosted by President Lyndon Baines Johnson. Featured entertainment included Robert Merrill...
Congress has always been tasked with appropriating funds for the care, repair, refurnishing and maintenance of the White House and...
The 2023 White House History Teacher Institute is open to all K-12 educators and will be offered in both in-person and...