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The White House and the Movies
Read Digital EditionForeword, William SealePresidents and First Ladies in the Movies: Presence, Personality, and Power, Ron J. KellerPresidential Stardust: Fame, Power, and the Culture of Celebrity, Amy HendersonSets and Locations: The White House Re-Created, Diane LedermanD.W. Griffith's "The Birth of a Nation": An Early "Blockbuster" Visits the White House, Elise K. KirkMovie Stars at the Dinner Table, William SealeWhite
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About Our Books
The White House Historical Association published its first book, The White House: An Historic Guide, in 1962. It was the wish of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy that such a book be written, and she participated actively in the editing. Now in its 25th edition, it has sold more than 5 million copies to date. Since 1962, our publications program has produced books on
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Colloquia
Every year, the White House Historical Association partners with an institution to convene a small gathering of scholars, historians, and experts on a topic related to White House history. This event serves as the foundation for the Association’s annual symposium, which takes place the following spring. Past colloquia topics and partnerships have included: White House Gardens with Oak Spring Ga
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Digital Library Exhibit
Glamour and Innovation: The Women Behind the Seams of Fashion at the White House
Glamour and Innovation: The Women Behind the Seams of Fashion at the White House looks behind the seams to highlight the storied careers of eight women; independent and lesser-known designers, seamstresses, and groundbreaking couturiers whose vision informed a century of fashion in the White House. This exhibit was curated by Maegan Jenkins, the inaugural Digital Exhibits Intern and MA/MS
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Discovery Education As the largest professional learning community of its kind, Discovery Education is a global leader in standards-based digital content for K-12, transforming teaching and learning with award-winning digital textbooks, multimedia content, and professional development. Reaching more than 51 million students globally in over 90 countries, Discovery Education provides many experiences and services, including curating content from educational partners, including selected
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Digital Library Exhibit
Glamour and Innovation: Elizabeth Keckly
Elizabeth Hobbs Keckly was born enslaved in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. She was the child of an enslaved woman, Agnes, and the plantation owner, Colonel Armistead Burwell. Keckly learned to sew from her mother, and later began a successful seamstress business, creating dresses for high society women, including First Lady Mary Lincoln. This exhibit was curated by Maegan Jenkins, the inaugural
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Glamour and Innovation: Ann Lowe
Dressmaker, seamstress, couturier, and, according to the Saturday Evening Post, “Society’s best kept secret,” Ann Lowe became the lead seamstress for a dress shop in Tampa, Florida, saving enough money to open three dress shops in New York City. She specialized in eveningwear, debutante gowns, and day dresses for the social elite. This exhibit was curated by Maegan Jenkins, the in
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Glamour and Innovation: Ethel Frankau
Ethel Frankau was director of the Bergdorf Goodman custom salon for nearly sixty years. Frankau, an American, was widely acknowledged as a formidable woman with a deep respect for French culture, which she embedded in her designs, especially Jacqueline Kennedy’s inaugural gown. This exhibit was curated by Maegan Jenkins, the inaugural Digital Exhibits Intern and MA/MS dual degree st
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Glamour and Innovation: Karen Stark
Karen Stark was the lead designer under the design house of Harvey Berin, a dress manufacturer that stood on 7th Avenue in New York City for nearly fifty years. Along with Nettie Rosenstein, Karen Stark was one of the American designers that prospered after World War II, helping to dispel the myth that French fashion designers were the leaders in
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Glamour and Innovation: Mary Matise
Mary Matise designed for Jimmae Manufacturing and designed a wide range of clothing from lavish eveningwear and resort wear to everyday basic dresses and suits for women. This exhibit was curated by Maegan Jenkins, the inaugural Digital Exhibits Intern and MA/MS dual degree student in Costume Studies and Library and Information Sciences at New York University.
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Glamour and Innovation: Nettie Rosenstein
Known for her exceptionally tailored designs and her masterful take on the “little black dress,” Nettie Rosenstein learned dressmaking skills at a young age. In 1916, Rosenstein created a dressmaking business out of her home in Harlem, and by the 1920s, she employed over fifty different dressmakers in a new location on East 56th Street and sold dresses wholesale under the Nett
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Glamour and Innovation: Sally Milgrim
Sally Milgrim got her start working as a dressmaker for her husband Charles’s suit-making business in the 1910s. By the 1920s, her business proved to be so successful that she began creating custom designs for the Hollywood elite and was eventually approached by Eleanor Roosevelt to design her inaugural gown in 1933. This exhibit was curated by Maegan Jenkins, the in