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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A State Dinner honoring a visiting head of government or reigning monarch is one of the grandest and most glamorous...
Thousands of people traverse historic Lafayette Park every day to get a glimpse of the White House. The park, right...
Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official White House Christmas Ornament....
Since 1965, the White House Historical Association has been proud to fund the official portraits of our presidents and first ladies,...
Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official White House Christmas Ornament....
Since the James Madison presidency, St. John’s Church has been an important part of the life of Lafayette Square an...
Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official White House Christmas Ornament....
Wine has a long and important history in the White House, playing a unique role in entertaining, public ceremonies, and...
In this first episode of 2021, White House Historical Association President Stewart D. McLaurin introduces the Association’s popular virtual program Hi...
Today, the celebration of Halloween conjures images of costumed trick-or-treaters, sweets, and jack-o'-lanterns; but there was a time when All...
Biographies & Portraits
James Hoban's life is a memorable Irish-American success story. In his boyhood he learned the craft of carpenter and wheelwright,...