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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White House History Live delves into the stories that make up the history of the Executive Mansion.
Historian Lina Mann discusses five previously untold stories about the role of enslaved people in White House history. The program is part of the White House Historical Association’s Slavery in the President's Neighborhood research initiative.
A State Dinner honoring a visiting head of government or reigning monarch is one of the grandest and most glamorous...
On January 20, 1969, Richard Nixon was inaugurated as the thirty-seventh president of the United States. During his time in the White...
From First Lady Dolley Madison's sister Lucy Payne Washington's wedding in 1812 to the nuptials of President Joseph Biden and First...
In 1821-1822, Susan Decatur requested the construction of a service wing. The first floor featured a large kitchen, dining room,...
The institution of slavery and the stories of enslaved people have always been a part of the fabric of White...
The White House is a symbol of freedom and democracy, but from its very conception it had a paradoxical relationship...
In 1816, Commodore Stephen Decatur, Jr. and his wife Susan moved to the nascent capital city of Washington, D.C. With...
Many people approach the decor of their homes as a reflection of oneself. But what happens when a home's interior...
Since the White House was first occupied by President John Adams in 1800, influential people and organizations—or those who hoped to...
Tuesday, March 15 12:00-6:00pm: Registration at the Adolphus Hotel 12:00-3:00pm: Optional Day Trip The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey...
JAMES ARCHER ABBOTT is the Executive Director of the Lewes Historical Society in Lewes, Delaware. His publications include JANSEN, JANSEN...
Elaine Rice Bachmann