White House Associations with Public Schools in the District of Columbia
After the Civil War, the nation's capital became a magnet for foreign diplomats and people who had made fortunes in...
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White House Ghost Stories
1862-1863: Mary Todd Lincoln, grieving over her son Willies death in February, began to participate in spirit circles or seances...
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St. John's Church
Every president since James Madison has attended services at St. John's Church. This distinctive yellow church was the second building...
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White House Flowers: Embellishing the President's Table
Read Digital EditionForeword, William SealeFirst Lady Edith Kermit Roosevelt's "Colonial Garden" at the White House, Mac Keith GriswoldJames Monroe's White...
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African American Performers at the White House
Beginning with James Buchanan’s administration in the 1850s, black entertainers have held a prime spot among White House performers. Th...
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White House Horses
American presidents throughout history have appreciated the utility and admired the grandeur of the horse. The visual image of the...
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Recommended White House Literature for Young Readers
Barnes, Peter W. and Cheryl Shaw Barnes. Woodrow the White House Mouse. Washington, D.C.: Little Patriot Press, 2012.Using rhymes...
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Classroom Resource Packets
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Online Resources for Grades K-5
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White House History - Selected Back Issues and Articles
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White House History Live
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Bio Ellen Wilson
“I am naturally the most unambitious of women and life in the White House has no attractions for me.” Mrs.Wils...