Collection Weddings and the White House
From First Lady Dolley Madison's sister Lucy Payne Washington's wedding in 1812 to the nuptials of President Joseph Biden and First...
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This photograph shows President John F. Kennedy with Caroline, John,
Jr., and Caroline's, Macaroni. They stand just outside of the Oval
Office, beside the Rose Garden and West Colonnade on June 22, 1962.
From First Lady Dolley Madison's sister Lucy Payne Washington's wedding in 1812 to the nuptials of President Joseph Biden and First...
Mark K. Updegrove shares new historical perspectives on the Kennedy presidency from his recent book, Incomparable Grace: JFK in the...
First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy was the driving force behind a brilliant act of cultural diplomacy: bringing Leonardo Da Vinci’s ma...
Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr., the nation’s only unelected president and vice president, served thirteen terms in Congress before rising to...
On January 20, 1969, Richard Nixon was inaugurated as the thirty-seventh president of the United States. During his time in the White...
What was it like to grow up in a home where some of the most important political decisions are being...
Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official White House Christmas Ornament....
Biographies & Portraits
At age 43, John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the youngest person ever elected to the presidency. Before his vibrant presidency was cut...
Biographies & Portraits
The collection of fine art at the White House has evolved and grown over time. The collection began with mostly...
On November 22, 1963, about two hours after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Vice President Lyndon Baines Johnson took the...