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Official 2023 White House Christmas Ornament Now Available in 21 Home Depot Stores in the District, Maryland, and Virginia this Holiday Season

The White House Historical Association and Home Depot announced that the Association’s Official 2023 White House Christmas Ornament is now available for sale in 21 Home Depot Stores in the District, Maryland, and Virginia. A special announcement event was held at The Home Depot at 7111 Westlake Terrace, Bethesda, MD 20817 on Tuesday, October 11. During the event, Stewart McLaurin, President of The White Ho

The White House Historical Association’s 2023 Presidential Sites Summit

The White House Historical Association hosted its biennial Presidential Sites Summit at the historic Mayflower Hotel with special events at the White House, Library of Congress, and Smithsonian National Museum of American History this week, September 25-28. The Summit, themed “Change and Continuity,” drew leaders from presidential libraries, historic homes, and museums across the country to discuss changes in historic inte

NEW Episode: The White House 1600 Sessions Podcast “U.S. First Ladies: Making History and Leaving Legacies”

The White House Historical Association released a new episode of The White House 1600 Sessions podcast today featuring a conversation with Anita McBride about a new college textbook she co-authored called “U.S. First Ladies: Making History and Leaving Legacies.” McBride was an assistant to President George W. Bush, Chief of Staff to First Lady Laura Bush, and is the current dire

The White House Historical Association Names Dr. Matthew Costello as Chief Education Officer

The White House Historical Association has named Dr. Matthew Costello as Chief Education Officer to oversee the Association’s education programs, historical research, digital library, public programming, and partnerships. The appointment comes after a national search was undertaken with many extraordinary candidates. The position opening occurred as a result of Dr. Colleen Shogan, former Senior Vice President and Director of th

Quarterly Lecture Series Event: White House History with Frank Sesno “Black Voices in the Media”

Join the White House Historical Association for the third installment of its 2023 Quarterly Lecture Series, “Black Voices in the Media,” moderated by Emmy award-winning journalist and former CNN White House Correspondent and Washington Bureau Chief Frank Sesno, and featuring a conversation about how diversity and race in the media have shaped the American presidency and those who cover it. Guest pane

“Behind the Scenes at the White House” NEW ISSUE of White House History Quarterly

The White House Historical Association today released the 70th issue of its award-winning magazine, White House History Quarterly, “Behind the Scenes.” In her foreword, Marcia Anderson, editor of the Quarterly, explains, “Our authors have turned to photo albums, storage areas, diaries, and keepsakes to bring unexplored history to light. They take the reader behind the scenes, exploring from the rooftop to bas

NEW Episode: The White House 1600 Sessions Podcast “An Ordinary Man: President Gerald R. Ford”

The White House Historical Association released a new episode of The White House 1600 Sessions podcast today featuring a conversation with author and historian Richard Norton Smith about his latest book “An Ordinary Man: The Surprising Life and Historic Presidency of Gerald R. Ford.” In the episode, Stewart McLaurin, president of the Association, welcomes Smith to a special town hall gathering to d

The White House Historical Association’s Presidential Sites Summit is September 25 – 28, 2023

The White House Historical Association will host the Presidential Sites Summit at the historic Mayflower Hotel September 25-28. The Summit, this year themed “Change and Continuity,” will draw leaders from presidential libraries, historic homes, and museums across the country to discuss changes in historic interpretation, educating the public, civic engagement, and technology. This year’s Summit will feature speakers including former

NEW Episode: The White House 1600 Sessions Podcast: “Bunny Mellon and the White House Rose Garden”

The White House Historical Association released a new episode of The White House 1600 Sessions podcast today featuring a conversation with Thomas Lloyd, author and member of the Association’s National Council, about his book “Garden Secrets of Bunny Mellon.” In the episode, Stewart McLaurin, president of the Association, travels to the beloved home of Rachel Lambert “Bunny” Mellon, philanthropist, stylemaker and renown

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