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Dr. Rebecca Brenner Graham, a postdoctoral research associate at Brown University, will discuss her new book, Dear Miss Perkins. This inspiring new narrative of the first woman to serve in a president's cabinet reveals her full, never-before-told story.
In 2024, the White House Historical Association and iCivics launched a new game, Brief the Chief. Players take on the key role of advising the president through historical events and challenges, and by talking to people in and around the White House, they gather insights and evidence to provide a presidential briefing. The game features Presidents Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and
On January 7, 2019, the White House Historical Association hosted its 3rd annual Stephen Decatur Jr. Birthday Luncheon at the Stephen Decatur House in Washington, D.C. Commodore Stephen Decatur was a naval war hero during the War of 1812, who built a home on the corner of Lafayette Square in front of the White House. This home still stands today and it
Join us for an honorary program celebrating Stephen Decatur's birthday, including a fireside chat and Q&A with Captain Chris Cassidy and Ellen R. Stofan, panel remarks by two secretaries of the Navy, Honorables John H. Dalton and Carlos Del Toro, and invocations and benedictions by Reverends Canon Jan Naylor Cope and Robert W. Fisher. Captain Chris Cassidy, a
White House Historical Association historian Lina Mann will discuss the history of Inauguration Day with Dr. Matthew Costello, Chief Education Officer and Director of the David M. Rubenstein National Center. Costello will explore the evolution of Inaugurations through five key components that still exist today – the transition period, the swearing-in ceremony, the Inaugural Address, the procession and parade, and Inaugural Ba
The 10th Annual Commodore Stephen Decatur Birthday Celebration: Reflections on Navy Leadership and the White House will open with a tribute to President Carter’s life and naval service by White House Historical Association President Stewart McLaurin and Former United States Secretary of the Navy John Dalton. The event will also feature remarks from the United States Secretary of the Na
Author Robert Schmuhl will discuss his new book, Mr. Churchill in the White House. Schmuhl offers a fresh perspective on the politician and war leader, Winston Churchill, told through his intimate involvement with two American presidents -- Franklin D. Roosevelt and Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Author Jonathan Alter will join the program to discuss the life and times of Jimmy Carter, his rise to the presidency, and how his legacy has evolved since leaving office.