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Digital Library Exhibit
Diplomatic Children’s Parties
For over 25 years, the White House holiday season featured an annual party for the children of diplomats. During their heyday in the 1970s and 1980s, the parties were hosted by the first lady and typically attended by over 400 children under the age of twelve, representing over 80 countries. Between 1962 and 1985, National Geographic photographers captured images from several of these parties for
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Digital Library Exhibit
Slavery and Freedom in the White House Collection
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. This exhibit was curated by White House Historical Association historian Sarah Fling.
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Digital Library Exhibit
Something Old, Something New: Maria Monroe
Something Old, Something New: Eight First Daughters’ Fashionable White House Weddings highlights the glamorous weddings of eight women who took their vows at the White House over two centuries and how their bridal fashion reflects both the taste of each era and their own personal styles. This exhibit was curated by Jillian Staricka, the 2023 Digital Exhibits Intern and MA student in
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Turning Points at the White House: Great Expectations
Read Digital Version Foreword, William SealeThe First Ladies as Scene Builders: An Artist’s Gallery of Changes at the White House, Lauren McGwin, illustrated by Peter WaddellCreating a Room of its Own: The Evolution of the White House China Room, Melissa NaulinAn Artist’s Drawings for a New White House Piano: Dunbar Beck and the Art of the Nation’s Second
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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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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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