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Presidential Sites Leaders & Former White House Chiefs of Staff to Present at Dallas Summit on Inclusive WH Histories, Civic Engagement, First Ladies’ Impact
Today the White House Historical Association brings together leading stewards of presidential history from presidential sites including birthplaces, childhood homes, and libraries for the second Presidential Sites Summit hosted by the Association March 15-18 in Dallas, Texas. The 4-day gathering, themed “The White House Belongs to the American People,” is drawing leaders from presidential sites across the country - and from
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SAVE THE DATE: Thursday, May 26 - White House Historical Association Annual Symposium
The White House Historical Association, in partnership with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, will host its annual day-long educational symposium, this year themed, "The Presidency and Historic Preservation,” which will include four panel discussions with White House staff, historians/experts from museums, presidential sites and historical associations. Topics will include: “Women in Historic Preservation,” “Presidential Sites of Enslavement,” “Preserving Presidential
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The Presidency and Historic Preservation Symposium - Afternoon Session
Our 2022 symposium, The Presidency and Historic Preservation, was a day-long event hosted by the White House Historical Association in partnership with the National Trust for Historic Preservation. This symposium featured prominent scholars, historians, preservationists, and professionals who discussed preserving presidential sites; women in historic preservation; presidential sites of enslavement; and preservation of the White House. This video is the morning
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Educational Resource
African Americans in the White House Neighborhood Standards
Common Core State Standards CorrelationsGrade 7: Speaking and ListeningCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.7.1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 7 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly. CSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.7.4: Present claims and findings, emphasizing salient points in a focused, coherent manner with pertinent descriptions, facts,
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White House History with David Rubenstein: Slavery in the President's Neighborhood
The White House Historical Association invites you to the inaugural edition of our 2020 lecture series White House History with David Rubenstein: Slavery in the President’s Neighborhood.Many people think of the White House as a symbol of democracy, but it also embodies America’s complicated past and the paradoxical relationship between slavery and freedom in the nation’s capital. The Sl
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White House History with David Rubenstein - Slavery in the President's Neighborhood Program
Video from the inaugural edition of our 2020 lecture series, White House History with David Rubenstein: Slavery in the President’s Neighborhood at historic Saint John’s Church on Lafayette Square.
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New Podcast Episode Covers Research Behind the Association’s New Initiative: “Slavery in the President’s Neighborhood”
The White House Historical Association explores the topic of “Slavery in the President’s Neighborhood,” its new research initiative, in this month’s podcast episode. Association President Stewart McLaurin speaks to historians Dr. Matthew Costello, Dr. Lindsay Chervinsky, and Lina Mann about their groundbreaking research to tell the stories of the enslaved individuals who built, worked at, and lived in or near
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New Virtual Education Resources for Distance Learning Available
During this difficult time, the White House Historical Association has created new online educational content to be a resource for parents, students, educators, and learners of all ages. The NEW “Digital Resources for Distance Learning” features age-specific educational content for Kindergarten through 5th grade, 6th-12th grade, and resources for people of all ages interested in further learning.The NEW “Sharin
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White House History Live: Slavery at the White House: Five Untold Stories
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. Historian Lina Mann discusses five previously untold stories about the role of enslaved people in White House history. The program is part of the White
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White House History Live: Slavery in the President's Neighborhood - Stories of Resistance and Perseverance
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.In commemoration of Black History Month, this episode of White House History Live features two of the Association's graduate fellows, Mia Owens of American University,
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The Presidency and Historic Preservation Symposium
Our 2022 symposium, The Presidency and Historic Preservation, will be a day-long event hosted by the White House Historical Association in partnership with the National Trust for Historic Preservation. This symposium will feature prominent scholars, historians, preservationists, and professionals who will discuss preserving presidential sites; women in historic preservation; presidential sites of enslavement; and preservation of the White House. It will
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Educational Resource
African Americans and the White House
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