Collection A Tour of the White House
In 1961, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy resolved to make the White House a “living museum” by restoring the historic integrity of the...
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The State Dining Room, which now seats as many as 140 guests, was originally much smaller and served at various times as a drawing room, office, and Cabinet Room. Not until the Andrew Jackson administration was it called the "State Dining Room," although previous Presidents had used it for formal dinners.
In 1961, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy resolved to make the White House a “living museum” by restoring the historic integrity of the...
When Earvin Ruddicks family took him on the White House tour on his 90th birthday two years ago, he became...
Not long after she became First Lady, Pat Nixon was asked what she planned to focus on in her new...
In December 1960, as the country anticipated the centennial commemoration of the American Civil War, President Dwight D. Eisenhower asked the...
In July 2012, the National Park Service’s White House Visitor Center began undergoing a $12.6 million revitalization through a public-private partnership wi...
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to live or work in the White House? Join the National Park Se...
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to live or work in the White House? Join the National Park Se...
The White House Historical Association invites you to the Presidential Sites Summit at the historic Willard InterContinental in Washington, D....
Benjamin H. Latrobe's 1803 drawing of the State Floor indicates that the Red Room served as "the President's Antechamber" for the...
When John Adams first occupied the President's House in 1800, the Second Floor was generally reserved for private and family use....
The White House Historical Association today announced a new innovative and strategic use of Amazon Web Services (AWS), expanding the...
9:30 - 11:30 am Behind-the-Scenes Excursion: Library of Congress Buses depart from Willard Hotel at 8:30 am Must be preregistered for this excursion 2:00...