Video Commodore Stephen Decatur Luncheon - January 5, 2021
Since 2010, the White House Historical Association has been based in historic Decatur House on Lafayette Square in Washington, DC. Each...
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Eugène Atget, “Maison Close, Petite Place,” 1921, albumen silver print.
Since 2010, the White House Historical Association has been based in historic Decatur House on Lafayette Square in Washington, DC. Each...
The man who built the White House; a hero of the Napoleonic Wars; the romantic Highlander invented by Sir Walter...
A discussion that explores the history and traditions of presidential inaugurations. More information is forthcoming.
Dr. Colleen Shogan will provide a concise overview of inaugural addresses, highlighting both changes in the speeches over time and...
The White House Historical Association, founded by First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in 1961, celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2021 with a new...
The peaceful transfer of presidential power from one administration to the next is a hallmark of American democracy. The activities...
The Cross Hall connects the main rooms and parlors on the State Floor. It is used as an elegant thoroughfare...
The State Dining Room is often the setting for State or Official Dinners, and it is the second largest room...
The Red Room is one of three state parlors named after a color, with the designated red dating back to 1845...
The Green Room was named by President James Monroe in 1818 and has Federal style furnishings. The elegant but relaxed parlor...
The East Room is the largest room in the White House. Grand yet sparsely decorated, it is used primarily for...
The Library contains over 2,700 books, representing classic works in American history, literature, and philosophy. The room is sometimes used for...