Podcast Bunny Mellon and the White House Rose Garden
Philanthropist, stylemaker, and renowned gardener Rachel Lambert “Bunny” Mellon was not formally trained as a horticulturist or landscape designer. However, her...
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The press moves to the steps of the North Portico as President Eisenhower emerges with President-elect John F. Kennedy in 1961.
Philanthropist, stylemaker, and renowned gardener Rachel Lambert “Bunny” Mellon was not formally trained as a horticulturist or landscape designer. However, her...
On November 22, 1963, the world changed forever when President John Fitzgerald Kennedy was assassinated while campaigning in Dallas, Texas. The youngest...
On January 20, 1969, Richard Nixon was inaugurated as the thirty-seventh president of the United States. During his time in the White...
First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy was the driving force behind a brilliant act of cultural diplomacy: bringing Leonardo Da Vinci’s ma...
From hot dogs to haute cuisine, U.S. Presidents have communicated important messages through food. Stewart McLaurin, President of the...
Mark K. Updegrove shares new historical perspectives on the Kennedy presidency from his recent book, Incomparable Grace: JFK in the...
On November 22, 1963, about two hours after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Vice President Lyndon Baines Johnson took the...
Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official White House Christmas Ornament....
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Presidents have found different ways to escape the pressures and politics of the position. For early leaders, it was a...
Whether by hoof, air, waterway, road, or rail, the President’s access to reliable transportation is essential during their time in...
Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official White House Christmas Ornament....