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Digital Library Partner
The White House Collection
The Digital Library works closely with the Office of the Curator of the White House to preserve and share images and other materials from the White House, including drawings, plans, photographs, and documents related to the long history of the Executive Mansion.
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Press Release
President George H.W. Bush Remembered
The White House Historical Association joins the nation in remembrance of President George Herbert Walker Bush and the character, prudence and leadership he brought to his role as 41st President of the United States. Beginning Saturday, December 1, 2018, an official condolence book for George H.W. Bush will be available for the public to sign at the White House Visitor Center,
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Event
White House History with Ann Compton: The Age of Eisenhower Lecture with William Hitchcock
The White House Historical Association invites you to attend the 2019 Lecture Series,White House History with Ann Compton. Compton, an award-winning former ABC News White House correspondent, will lead engaging and informative conversations on the history of the Executive Mansion. Topics will include: President Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Suffrage Movement, and First Lady Patricia Nixon. All lectures will be hosted
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The White House Collection - "Resurrection" by Alma Thomas
Take a closer look at a newer addition to the art of the White House - "Resurrection" by Alma Thomas. In this short video, the WHHA Education Team explores the first artwork by an African-American woman to join the permanent White House Collection.
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White House History Weekly: Almas Thomas' "Resurrection"
Today’s #WhiteHouseHistoryWeekly features the history and significance of Alma Thomas’ “Resurrection.” The White House Historical Association worked with First Lady Michelle Obama to acquire the beautiful painting. Alma Thomas is the first African American female to be represented in the White House Collection.
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History Happy Hour: The White House Winter Holiday Collection
The White House is majestic every day of the year, but it becomes truly magical during the holidays—with or without a blanket of snow. The traditions, decorations, and festivities surrounding Hanukkah, Christmas, and New Year’s Day brighten the darkest days of winter. Donna Hayashi Smith, Associate Curator of Collections and Registrar with the Office of the Curator at the
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Press Release
White House Historical Association Statement on November 15, 2016 Event with First Lady Michelle Obama
The White House Historical Association was honored to host First Lady Michelle Obama for an evening celebrating her collaboration with the Association over the past eight years and her leadership of four key initiatives: Let’s Move!, Joining Forces, Let Girls Learn, and Reach Higher. Guests in attendance at the Association’s historic Decatur House on Lafayette Square were privileged to h
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White House Historical Association Announces Mobile App Powered by AWS
Stewart D. McLaurin, President of the White House Historical Association, announced the launch of their new “Experience the White House” mobile application during the AWS Public Sector Summit in 2018. Learn more at - https://amzn.to/2IED97p. This new app, powered by AWS, will allow people of all ages to take virtual educational tours of the White House and surr
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American Voices in the White House Collection
The White House is more than just a home and office for the President of the United States, it is also a museum housing a large collection of art. As the nation has grown and changed, so has the White House Collection. Explore the White House Collection and its uniquely American stories from diverse and innovative artists.
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Educational Resource
Modern Art and the White House
The White House is known as the home and office of the president and the first family, but is also a museum. The White House contains a large art collection that has grown and evolved over time. Through the 20th century, the story told by the White House Collection has grown to include modern art from many diverse and innovative
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Press Release
Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi Unveiled in White House Rose Garden
The White House Historical Association is honored to support the addition of a new sculpture to the White House Collection. Selected by First Lady Melania Trump, Isamu Noguchi’s 1962 bronze sculpture “Floor Frame” was unveiled this afternoon in the White House Rose Garden. Acquired for the White House Collection with assistance from the White House Historical Association, this is the first