Collection The Kennedy Rose Garden
It's hard to imagine that it was something as casual as a lunch conversation between a newly elected president and...
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An estimated two thousand spectators waited outside the National Theatre to catch a glimpse of President and Mrs. Kennedy following the premier performance of Mr. President.
It's hard to imagine that it was something as casual as a lunch conversation between a newly elected president and...
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s advocacy for the arts endures as a vital part of their...
Biographies & Portraits
Presidents have found different ways to escape the pressures and politics of the position. For early leaders, it was a...
Biographies & Portraits
The inauguration of John F. Kennedy in 1961 brought to the White House and to the heart of the nation a...
On November 22, 1963, when he was hardly past his first thousand days in office, John Fitzgerald Kennedy was shot to death...
A "Great Society" for the American people was the vision of Lyndon Johnson. As president, he obtained passage of one...
When Richard Nixon was elected in 1968, he declared that his goal was "to bring the American people together." The nation...
Artists often use studies or sketches to develop their final compositions, and this is especially true of portrait painters. Prominent...
We introduce costume to White House History in this issue, with plans for other issues on the subject. Looking good...
Clothes provide a barometer of life, livelihood, status, and culture. They tie the wearer to a moment in history. The...