The Official 2023 White House Christmas Ornament Press Collection
The White House Historical Association’s Official 2023 White House Christmas Ornament is a festive holiday wreath adorned with decorations inspired by...
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The White House Historical Association’s Official 2023 White House Christmas Ornament is a festive holiday wreath adorned with decorations inspired by...
First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy founded the White House Historical Association in 1961 to help the White House collect and exhibit the...
Two grand houses were under construction in the young Federal City in 1816: one the President’s House, reconstructed after it wa...
As part of an official state visit, the White House State Dinner is an opportunity for the President and First...
Since the White House was first occupied by President John Adams in 1800, influential people and organizations—or those who hoped to...
Today, the celebration of Halloween conjures images of costumed trick-or-treaters, sweets, and jack-o'-lanterns; but there was a time when All...
Since 1878, American presidents and their families have celebrated Easter Monday by hosting an 'egg roll' party. Held on the South...
In April 1789, George Washington took the oath of office in New York City. Constitutional guidelines for inaugurations are sparse, offering...
The press has always been part of the White House story. The passion with which the news was reported has...
Thanksgiving is a relatively quiet and personal holiday at the White House, as it precedes a very busy season of...
The White House contains a storied history of winter holiday celebrations and traditions. Spanning from 1800 to the present, presidents and...
Congress has always been tasked with appropriating funds for the care, repair, refurnishing and maintenance of the White House and...
Twice every year, in the fall and spring, the President and the First Lady open the White House grounds to...
Since the creation of the American presidency, the country’s leaders and their families have taken vacations away from the Wh...
The Slavery in the President’s Neighborhood research initiative tells the stories of the enslaved and free African Americans who bu...
The first instance of White House Historical Association paying for the White House China set was in 1968, when an anonymous...
The White House Historical Association has had an active role in acquiring and donating portraits of recent presidents and first...
For more than a century, thousands of Americans have gathered in Lafayette Park across from the White House to exercise...