Collection Holiday Cheer at the White House
The White House observance of Christmas before the twentieth century was not an official event. First families decorated the house...
Winter Holidays at the White House Press Collection
The White House contains a storied history of winter holiday celebrations and traditions. Spanning from 1800 to the present, presidents and their families have incorporated their own festivities and engaged the public in activities at the White House during the winter months.
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Backgrounder Winter Holidays at the White House
A History of Celebrations, the National Christmas Tree Lighting, and Decorations
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Backgrounder White House Christmas Traditions
From nineteenth-century celebrations to the extravagant décor and parties of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, the White House is f...
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Backgrounder White House Christmas Trees
The first Christmas tree in the White House was placed in the Second Floor Oval Room in 1889.
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Gallery The White House Historical Association Christmas Ornament Collection
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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Podcast Gigi at the White House
Although visitors from around the world have the opportunity to visit the White House every year, few kids have the...
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