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Available for Pre-Order Today: New Issue of White House History Quarterly, “Every President Has Walked These Grounds”
Today the White House Historical Association released a new issue of its award-winning magazine, White House History Quarterly, titled, “Every President Has Walked These Grounds." On November 21, 1800, after moving into the barely finished President's House in the emerging City of Washington, First Lady Abigail Adams wrote a letter to her daughter describing the site of her new home: "It is a
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The White House Historical Association Annual Symposium: “The Presidency and Historic Preservation”
The White House Historical Association, in partnership with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, hosted its annual day-long educational symposium Thursday, May 26, 2022, 8AM-4:30PM at the historic Decatur House located at 748 Jackson Place NW, Washington, DC. This year’s program, themed "The Presidency and Historic Preservation,” included panel discussions on the topics of “Women in Historic Preservation,” “Presidential Sites of Enslavemen
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White House History 31: "The White House Neighborhood Revisited"
Our interest in the surroundings of the White House extends in this issue to include both public and private places, all except one of which survives today. Elizabeth Smith Brownstein's longtime interest in Civil War Washington has naturally attracted her to the Willard, the capital's most revered and venerable grand hotel. Saint John's Church, "The Church of The Presidents," has
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Slavery, Freedom, and the White House
Although many people think of the White House as a symbol of democracy, it is also a part of our country’s history of slavery. From the start of White House construction in 1792 until emancipation took effect in Washington, D.C. in 1862, enslaved men, women, and children labored at the Executive Mansion. The stories of these individuals, working under the op
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The 1600 Sessions - Our Work and Recent Events: A Q&A with David M. Rubenstein
In this special episode of The 1600 Sessions, financier and philanthropist David Rubenstein interviews White House Historical Association President Stewart McLaurin to discuss the work and mission of the Association during the recent period of the COVID-19 pandemic and protests in Lafayette Square, and how the history of “The People’s House” provides context to the challenges of the present day.
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Honoring the Birthday of Mrs. Kennedy: A First Lady's Leadership & Legacy
Philanthropist David M. Rubenstein and historian Douglas Brinkley discuss First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy's leadership and legacy through historic preservation during and since her historic 1,036 days in the White House. This discussion details Mrs. Kennedy’s role in the establishment of the White House Historical Association, preservation of historic Lafayette Square, and other preservation efforts. Following the discussion, President of the Wh
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Commodore Stephen Decatur's Leadership and Legacy Through Physical Objects
Since 2010, the White House Historical Association has been based in historic Decatur House on Lafayette Square. The Association has honored its headquarters namesake through an annual luncheon on or around his birthday on January 5th.As an enduring symbol of early American patriotism, Commodore Stephen Decatur lives on through archival collections at the Decatur House and United States Naval Academy
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Commodore Stephen Decatur Luncheon - January 5, 2021
Since 2010, the White House Historical Association has been based in historic Decatur House on Lafayette Square in Washington, DC. Each year we honor the namesake of our headquarters with the Stephen Decatur Luncheon that takes place on or around his birthday of January 5th.In 2021 we welcomed a number of distinguished guests to discuss Decatur House, the legacy of Commodore
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Press Release
New Issue of White House History Quarterly "Waysides" Released
The White House Historical Association today released the 63rd issue of White House History Quarterly, the Association's award-winning magazine. Entitled "Waysides," this issue celebrates the act of "wayfinding" by bringing together diverse accounts from history's scholars, witnesses, participants, and descendants— all with the same objective: to share and preserve chapters in White House history, enabling us to discover the pages th
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Press Release
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