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Gift Shop Manager
The White House Historical Association is seeking a Store Manager for its Washington D.C. Gift Shop.
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2023 Holiday Book Festival & Book Closeout Sale
Save the date for the 2023 Holiday Book Festival and Book Closeout Sale hosted by the White House Historical Association! More than twenty authors of popular and award-winning White House Historical Association titles will be on hand to sign their books. The public will be greeted by President Thomas Jefferson (as portrayed by historical actor-interpreter Bill Barker of Monticello). Categories include
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Slavery and Freedom in the White House Collection
The White House Historical Association’s new digital exhibit, “Slavery and Freedom in the White House Collection," explores the history of slavery and emancipation in the United States through art, furnishings, chinaware, and other objects in the White House. Learn more about these objects and the fascinating stories they tell from the exhibit’s curator and Association historian, Sarah Fling.
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“Behind the Scenes at the White House” NEW ISSUE of White House History Quarterly
The White House Historical Association today released the 70th issue of its award-winning magazine, White House History Quarterly, “Behind the Scenes.” In her foreword, Marcia Anderson, editor of the Quarterly, explains, “Our authors have turned to photo albums, storage areas, diaries, and keepsakes to bring unexplored history to light. They take the reader behind the scenes, exploring from the rooftop to bas
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Women in the White House Collection
In honor of Women’s History Month, we are exploring the talented women artists whose portraits, sculptures, and paintings are a part of the White House Collection. American University graduate fellow Sarah Fling also discusses artistic first ladies who brought their love of art to the White House.
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White House History Live: Inaugurations Gone Wild - Calendar Errors, No-Shows, and Other Misadventures
Join us in learning more about White House History right from your own home. Our Facebook Live series, White House History Live, delves into the stories that make up the history of the Executive Mansion.Everyone knows that Inauguration Day takes place on January 20, but that wasn’t always the case. Did you know that the Inauguration of George Washington wa
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Iconic Moments Partners with White House Historical Association to Produce NFT Art for Proof Collective's Grails II Release
Iconic Moments has partnered with The White House Historical Association (WHHA) to produce a limited edition NFT (non-fungible token) as one of the 25 unique pieces in PROOF Collective’s Grails II NFT collection. The partnership is the WHHA’s first foray into the world of NFTs, and the first time PROOF Collective has invited an NFT marketplace to participate in its
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Official White House Portraits of President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama Presented
The White House Historical Association today presented the official portraits of former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama, painted by Robert McCurdy and Sharon Sprung, respectively. The portraits and the artists who painted them were introduced during a White House ceremony hosted by President Joseph Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and attended by President and
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Unveiling of the Official White House Portraits of the Obamas
At a White House ceremony on September 7, 2022, the official White House portraits of former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama were unveiled, painted by Robert McCurdy and Sharon Sprung, respectively, and funded by the White House Historical Association. The event was hosted by President Joseph Biden and First Lady Jill Biden in the East Room. The White
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New Digital Library Exhibit “Slavery and Freedom in the White House Collection”
The White House Historical Association debuted a new virtual exhibit today, Slavery and Freedom in the White House Collection, that explores slavery’s influence on the ideas, people and movements that shaped the White House through close examination and interpretation of 21 objects in the White House Collection. The exhibit draws from memoirs, historic newspapers, census data, and other primary source ma
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Now on Presale: Furnishing the White House: The Decorative Arts Collection
The White House Historical Association will release Furnishing the White House: The Decorative Arts Collection on September 25, 2023. This book is now on presale. The White House was built to be the residence of America’s presidents and their families and has been a symbol of the nation since 1800. Within its walls, presidents have led both public and private lives, and th
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NEW ISSUE of White House History Quarterly “The White House and New York”
The White House Historical Association today released on pre-sale the 69th issue of its award-winning magazine, White House History Quarterly. “The White House and New York,” explores the historical connections between New York City and the White House from the first Oath of Office to the present day. Before there was a 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, or even a City of Washington, some