Presented by the White House Historical Association
Beyond the Textbook: Teaching White House History
- Host
- Stewart McLaurin
- Guest
- Janet Tran, Associate Director of Education, Ronald Reagan Foundation and Institute; Monica Logothetis, Co-founder and CEO, DreamWakers; Julie Teer, Chief Development and Public Affairs Officer, Boys Girls Clubs of America
- Date
- 9/27/18
- Duration
- 45 minutes
The White House Historical Association is making history come alive in new and interesting ways. Stewart McLaurin hosts a roundtable discussion with Monica Logothetis, founder of DreamWakers; Janet Tran with the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute; and Julie Teer of Boys & Girls Clubs of America, to discuss how the Association partners with these dynamic organization to teach the relevance of White House history to today’s students across the country and around the world.
Episodes
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An Ordinary Man: President Gerald R. Ford
Featuring Richard Norton Smith, historian and author of "An Ordinary Man: The Surprising Life and Historic Presidency of Gerald R. Ford"
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Bunny Mellon and the White House Rose Garden
Featuring Thomas Lloyd, co-author of “Garden Secrets of Bunny Mellon” and member of the White House Historical Association’s National Council
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The Ten Habits of Good Citizens
Featuring Richard Haass, President of the Council on Foreign Relations
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At the Helm with John H. Dalton
Featuring John H. Dalton, Former Secretary of the Navy and emeritus member of the White House Historical Association's Board of Directors
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A Coronation Preview with the British Ambassador to the U.S.
Featuring Dame Karen Pierce, the British Ambassador to the United States
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250 Years of American Political Leadership
Featuring Iain Dale, award-winning British author and radio and podcast host
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Becoming FDR: The Personal Crisis That Made a President
Featuring Jonathan Darman, author of “Becoming FDR: The Personal Crisis That Made a President"
President of the White House Historical Association
As President of the White House Historical Association Stewart McLaurin leads the nonpartisan, nonprofit in its mission to preserve, protect, and provide access to White House history. As a lifelong student of history, Stewart is an avid reader and storyteller. His first book, White House Miscellany was published this past year and he authors a quarterly column in the White House History Journal. Drawing on his own experiences, relationships, and knowledge he provides listeners with a front row seat to history at the White House.