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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President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama welcome Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau at the North Portico for a State Dinner on March 10, 2016.
A State Dinner honoring a visiting head of government or reigning monarch is one of the grandest and most glamorous...
The White House Historical Association commissions official portraits of the president and first lady. As is the custom, President Barack...
The transfer of power from one administration to the next is a hallmark of American democracy, but it hasn’t al...
Biographies & Portraits
The White House has hosted many important heads of state over the years. Typically, the president and first lady join...
Geography, history, and friendship have been the driving force of ties between the United States and Canada. In 1927, official rapport...
Long before the emergence of the United States and Italy as modern nation states were influenced by classical writers, philosophers,...
For more than two hundred years, France and the United States have enjoyed a relationship unparalleled in world history. From...
Biographies & Portraits
A dinner at the White House has always had significance beyond the gastronomical delights. The elegance of the State Dining...
Every administration brings their own personality to the White House, particularly when it comes to the look and feel of...
The White House Historical Association (WHHA) offers many different resources for students working on National History Day projects.