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White House State Dining Room
The State Dining Room, which now seats as many as 140 guests, was originally much smaller and served at various times as a drawing room, office, and Cabinet Room. Not until the Andrew Jackson administration was it called the “State Dining Room,” although previous Presidents had used it for formal dinners.
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The Richard Nixon Foundation
The Richard Nixon Foundation applies the legacy and vision of President Richard Nixon, America's relentless grand strategist, to defining issues facing our nation and the world.
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Event
History Happy Hour: Getting Right with Lincoln
History Happy Hour is a weekly virtual program hosted by the White House Historical Association. Join us as experts weigh in on a variety of historical topics, share their insights, answer audience questions, and enjoy presidential-inspired libations.Former Illinois United States Senator Everett Dirksen declared, "The first task of every politician is to get right with Lincoln.” What might that lo
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Educational Resource
American Art in the White House
Teacher's Text: When it came to decorating the White House, the Executive Mansion was considered a home for much of the 19th century. Presidents and first ladies obtained paintings and sculpture suited to their personal tastes, much as any homeowner would. As the United States grew older, the residents of the White House began to consider that the structure took
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Educational Resource
The Colors and Shapes of the White House
TEACHER'S TEXT:The White House lends itself to an exploration of colors and shapes. The rooms that visitors see on the first floor are rectangles, squares and ovals. There are also arches and a semi-circular porch. Bold colors are represented in the paint, wallpaper, draperies and furniture upholstery of the rooms. To illustrate this point, three rooms are actually known
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Educational Resource
The White House: Symbol of Leadership
TEACHER'S TEXT:Most young children know the White House as the place where the president of the United States lives and works. The image of the building at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. is so widespread, and its history so enduring, that the building itself has come to symbolize American leadership. Journalists will write, "according to the White House . . ."
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Event
The Decorative Arts in the White House Symposium
The Decorative Arts in the White House Symposium is a day-long virtual event, hosted by the White House Historical Association and in partnership with Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library. It will feature opening statements from Frederick J. Ryan, Jr., Katharine P. Booth, and Stewart D. McLaurin. These remarks will be followed by morning and afternoon sessions by experts in the
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Digital Library Portfolio
Jackie
The White House Historical Association was honored to help bring the enduring legacy of our founder First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy to life in the film Jackie.
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Press Release
New Issue of White House History Quarterly "Furnishing the White House: The Decorative Arts Collection"
The White House Historical Association has just released a new edition of its White House History Quarterly: “Furnishing the White House: The Decorative Arts Collection.” This issue provides a first look at newly restored pieces of the circa 1818 Bellangé suite; explores a treasure trove of never before published drawings from the Theodore Roosevelt administration; tells the story of how one 20th ce
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Press Release
The 2020 Decorative Arts in the White House Symposium
The White House Historical Association (WHHA) and Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library announce the 2020 Annual Symposium, this year focusing on Decorative Arts in the White House. The day-long virtual event will begin at 9:00 AM on Thursday, October 1st. Stewart McLaurin, President of the White House Historical Association, will welcome guests to the Symposium, with sessions from experts in the fields
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Video
Decorative Arts in the White House Symposium - History of the White House Collection
This video showcases the History of the White House Collection with White House Curator, Lydia Tederick, during the Decorative Arts in the White House Symposium on October 1, 2020. The Decorative Arts in the White House Symposium was a day-long virtual event, hosted by the White House Historical Association in partnership with Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library. This symposium featured decorative arts