Collection State Dinners
A State Dinner honoring a visiting head of government or reigning monarch is one of the grandest and most glamorous...
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President Roosevelt hosts Prime Minister Churchill at a White House war conference, 1943.
A State Dinner honoring a visiting head of government or reigning monarch is one of the grandest and most glamorous...
A dinner at the White House has always had significance beyond the gastronomical delights. The elegance of the State Dining...
Theodore Roosevelt became president after the assassination of President William McKinley in 1901. The early months of his administration were a...
One of the most memorable performances in White House history was Marian Anderson’s rendition of Schubert’s "Ave Maria" as t...
Prior to the 1939 visit of the queen and king of England, Eleanor Roosevelt received a State Department memorandum, listing various...
Today, one of the most requested photographs from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) shows President Richard Nixon shaking...
Papal visits to the White House have been rare—with Pope Francis' recent visit, just three popes in history have vi...
Ceremony and ceremonial occasions played vital roles in the Roosevelt White House. Whether presiding over state receptions, entertaining heads of...
The Roosevelts loved to entertain. During their thirteen-year stay in the White House, they used the mansion's grand setting to...
The abundance of fine artists who performed during the Theodore Roosevelt era continued to appear during succeeding administrations, and President...
During the terms of Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909), White House musical events became a major, regularly scheduled feature of the mansion’s...
While neither President nor Mrs. Eisenhower was especially knowledgeable in European classical music, they recognized the value of the music...