Collection State Dinners
A State Dinner honoring a visiting head of government or reigning monarch is one of the grandest and most glamorous...
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White House staff at Tee Ball game, 2005. The White House Tee Ball game on the South Lawn first took place in 2001 and has been held annually ever since. For this event, White House workers replicate a major-league ballpark—complete with pitcher's mound, dug-out, and bleachers. Following the game, they serve a ballpark menu of hot dogs and hamburgers.
A State Dinner honoring a visiting head of government or reigning monarch is one of the grandest and most glamorous...
Honoring some of the greatest moments in sports history has become a tradition at the White House. Presidents and their...
A dinner at the White House has always had significance beyond the gastronomical delights. The elegance of the State Dining...
For more than two centuries, the White House has been the home of American presidents. A powerful symbol of the...
The White House Grounds began as approximately 85 acres of land chosen by George Washington and was refined and cultivated by...
Baseball has been known as our national pastime and has links to the presidency as far back as the Abraham...
For more than one hundred years, White House Social Secretaries have demonstrated a profound knowledge of protocol and society in...
Since 1878, American presidents and their families have celebrated Easter Monday by hosting an "egg roll" party. Held on the South...
Since the first cherry blossom planting in 1912 by First Lady Helen Herron Taft, Washingtonians have celebrated the scenic beauty and...
It is hard to imagine that it was something as casual as a lunch conversation between a newly elected president...
No sport is more closely tied to the American presidency than baseball. One of Washington’s first baseball fields was lo...
As Senior Advisor, Kevin Sullivan provides guidance and counsel on the Bush Center's development and communications efforts, with special focus...