Press Releases Index

Jul 10, 2023

THIS WEEK: Teachers from Across the Country Attend “White House History Teacher Institute”

The White House Historical Association is hosting its eighth annual “White House History Teacher Institute” this week and the week of July 17-21. The week-long, in-person immersive education experience features exclusive visits to historic sites, introductions to new education resources and technology, and insight from White House historians and former White House staff. This year’s Teacher Institute features a team o

Jun 15, 2023

NEW Episode: The White House 1600 Sessions Podcast “The Ten Habits of Good Citizens”

The White House Historical Association released a new episode of The White House 1600 Sessions podcast today featuring a conversation with Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, about his new book, “The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens.” In the episode, Stewart McLaurin, president of the Association, sits down with Haas to discuss ways everyday peop

Jun 12, 2023

NEW Digital Exhibit: Historic White House Wedding Fashion and Design

The White House Historical Association debuts a new digital exhibit today in partnership with New York University’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. Something Old, Something New: Eight First Daughters' Fashionable White House Weddings, examines the wedding fashion and décor choices of eight first daughters. The exhibit is the result of a semester long internship offered by

Jul 11, 2023

Now on Presale: Furnishing the White House: The Decorative Arts Collection

The White House Historical Association will release Furnishing the White House: The Decorative Arts Collection on September 25, 2023. This book is now on presale. The White House was built to be the residence of America’s presidents and their families and has been a symbol of the nation since 1800. Within its walls, presidents have led both public and private lives, and th

May 26, 2023

NEW Episode: The White House 1600 Sessions Podcast “At the Helm with John H. Dalton”

The White House Historical Association released a new episode of The White House 1600 Sessions podcast today featuring a conversation with the former Secretary of the Navy, John H. Dalton, about his new memoir, "At the Helm: My Journey with Family, Faith, and Friends to Calm the Storms of Life.” In the episode, Stewart McLaurin, president of the Association, talks with Da

May 24, 2023

NEW ISSUE of White House History Quarterly “The White House and New York”

The White House Historical Association today released on pre-sale the 69th issue of its award-winning magazine, White House History Quarterly. “The White House and New York,” explores the historical connections between New York City and the White House from the first Oath of Office to the present day. Before there was a 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, or even a City of Washington, some

May 3, 2023

NEW Episode: The White House 1600 Sessions Podcast “A Coronation Preview with the British Ambassador to the U.S.”

The White House Historical Association released a new episode of “The White House 1600 Sessions” podcast today featuring a conversation with Dame Karen Pierce, British Ambassador to the United States, about the unique nature of the U.S. - British Alliance. In the episode, Stewart McLaurin, president of the Association, and Dame Pierce sat down ahead of the coronation of King Char

May 6, 2023

The White House Historical Association Hosted Annual Symposium: “The White House in Popular Culture”

The White House Historical Association, in partnership with the John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress, hosted its annual day-long educational symposium on Friday, May 5, 2023, 9 AM - 5:00 PM at the historic Decatur House located at 748 Jackson Place NW, Washington, D.C. See high-resolution images of the 2023 Symposium This year’s program featured the theme “The White House in Popu

Apr 24, 2023

New Digital Library Exhibit “Slavery and Freedom in the White House Collection”

The White House Historical Association debuted a new virtual exhibit today, Slavery and Freedom in the White House Collection, that explores slavery’s influence on the ideas, people and movements that shaped the White House through close examination and interpretation of 21 objects in the White House Collection. The exhibit draws from memoirs, historic newspapers, census data, and other primary source ma