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New Issue of White House History Quarterly "Photographing the White House"
The White House Historical Association (WHHA) will release its summer issue of the White House History Quarterly on Tuesday, August 25. The 58th issue of the award-winning Quarterly, “Photographing the White House,” focuses on the evolution of the art of photography as a tool for recording and studying the history of the White House and goes behind the viewfinder to learn more
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White House Historical Association Celebrates 60th Anniversary
The White House Historical Association, founded by First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in 1961, celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2021 with a new logo and new publications, events, initiatives, and programming throughout the year. The Association also looks forward to ongoing work with the President and First Lady. In 2021, the Association will begin a collaboration with the 12th President and First Lady over
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White House History Live: Interpreting African-American History in the President’s Neighborhood
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. 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 sl
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White House History Camp: Exploring the President's Neighborhood
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to live or work in the White House? Join the National Park Service and the White House Historical Association for our first ever summer camp all about the President’s House! Campers will become explorers, historians, preservationists, artists and more as they explore White House history, the White House neighborhood, and the nati
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2016 White House History Summer Camp: Exploring the President's Neighborhood
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to live or work in the White House? Join the National Park Service and the White House Historical Association for our second annual summer camp all about the President’s House! Campers will become explorers, historians, preservationists, artists and more as they explore White House history, the White House neighborhood, and the nati
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The President's Neighborhood Open House
Come explore the history of the President’s Neighborhood at our Summer Open House! Learn about the incredible people and buildings that have been neighbors to the White House for the past two centuries. Take a stroll through our special exhibition about the history and preservation of Lafayette Square, and explore neighborhood-themed crafts in the Carriage House with our partners fr
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Sixty Teachers Invited to Washington for Immersive Week-Long “White House History Teacher Institute”
The White House Historical Association will host two sessions of its annual White House History Teacher Institute July 16 – 20 and July 23-27. The five-day immersive workshops brings a select group of educators from across the country to Washington to learn about White House history – an experience that includes special site visits, conversations with former White House staffers, lectures from White House hist