Collection The 2020 White House Christmas Ornament
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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This photograph of President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton posing with former presidents and first ladies was taken in November 2000, during a celebration of the 200th anniversary of the White House. The presidents in the top row include, from left to right, George H. W. Bush, Clinton, Gerald Ford, and Jimmy Carter. Seated below, also from left to right, are first ladies Barbara Bush, Lady Bird Johnson, Clinton, Betty Ford, and Rosalynn Carter.
William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum/NARAEvery year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official White House Christmas Ornament....
The collection of fine art at the White House has evolved and grown over time. The collection began with mostly...
In this first episode of 2021, White House Historical Association President Stewart D. McLaurin introduces the Association’s popular virtual program Hi...
The White House observance of Christmas before the twentieth century was not an official event. First families decorated the house...
This year marks the centennial of the 19th Amendment, the culmination of the suffragists' fight to secure the right to...
Since 1878, American presidents and their families have celebrated Easter Monday by hosting an "egg roll" party. Held on the South...
Although the presidency is an often all-consuming job, many presidents have found solace in their various hobbies and pastimes. When...
In 1961, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy resolved to make the White House a “living museum” by restoring the historic integrity of the...
While the presidency is often in the eye of the public, those who ensure operations at the White House run...
In this special episode of The 1600 Sessions, financier and philanthropist David Rubenstein interviews White House Historical Association President Stewart McLaurin...
Throughout our history, presidents have faced crises that have gripped both the nation and the world. In this episode, Association...
Since the James Madison presidency, St. John’s Church has been an important part of the life of Lafayette Square an...