Collection The Hospitality of Diplomacy
The White House has hosted many important heads of state over the years. Typically, the President and First Lady join...
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The White House has hosted hundreds of foreign leaders for state dinners since 1874. Each nation's flag represents an instance where the country's leader attended a state dinner.
The White House has hosted many important heads of state over the years. Typically, the President and First Lady join...
A dinner at the White House has always had significance beyond the merely gastronomical. The elegance of the State Dining...
Long before the emergence of the United States and Italy as nations, close connections between our two peoples influenced political...
For over two hundred years France and the United States have enjoyed a relationship unparalleled in world history. From the...
Geography, history, and friendship have been the driving force of official ties between the United States and Canada. In 1927, our...
First of the first ladies to hold a job after marriage, Abigail Fillmore was helping her husband's career. She was...
There was little resemblance between the petulant invalid who came to the White House with William McKinley in March 1897 and...
As the holidays approach, thoughts inevitably turn to sugar plums, gingerbread, and all of the other delectable treats that season...
"Every day is wash-day at the White House,” housekeeper Elizabeth Jaffray recalled. The three maids assigned to the laundry when Ja...
April showers might bring May flowers, but White House florists keep the executive mansion in bloom year round. Today the...
When Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau attended a State Dinner at the White House o...
Throughout his legendary music career, Frank Sinatra performed several times at the White House. On April 17, 1973, Sinatra performed at a...