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The White House Family Cookbook Written by Henry Haller with Virginia Aronson, New Edition Featuring a Foreword by Alex Prud’homme
Henry Haller joined the White House as executive chef in 1966 and he stayed on to cook for five administrations over two decades—becoming the longest-serving presidential chef in history. In 1987, Random House published THE WHITE HOUSE FAMILY COOKBOOK, Haller’s extraordinary behind-the-scenes look at daily life in the White House through the lens of how five first families dined privately and
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Annual Holiday Book Festival
Since 1962, the White House Historical Association has produced award-winning books on many subjects related to the history of the President's House—from its architecture, gardens, fine and decorative arts to the presidents and first ladies who lived there over the years. Our titles appeal to history buffs and art lovers, connoisseurs and curious amateurs, scholars and tourists, adults and children. We
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White House Historical Association Releases Annual Holiday Catalog of Exclusive 2022 Gift Items, Including Official 2022 White House Christmas Ornament
The White House Historical Association today released its annual holiday catalog featuring a wide range of holiday gifts, along with the beloved Official 2022 White House Ornament. The new items and ornament are available for purchase online through an interactive digital catalog and in stores. Items Include:
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Online Class with Roundtable: The White House - Home, Office, Museum
What is the history of the White House and how has it evolved over the past two centuries? Find out in this Roundtable course led by Matthew Costello, Vice President of the David M. Rubenstein National Center for White House History and Senior Historian for the White House Historical Association. This course explores the history of the White House in
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White House History 66: The First Ladies - Fifty Years of Fashion and Style, 1960-2010
Focusing on first ladies' fashion of the late-twentieth and early-twenty-first century, this issue features articles on the style of the Lady Bird Johnson, Nancy Reagan, Laura Bush, Michelle Obama, and Jacqueline Kennedy within the context of their life’s work and official roles. Also featured is a look at the work of celebrity hairstylist Jean Louis Mazéas and a beh
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The Mayflower Hotel and White House Historical Association Debut ‘White House History Shop at The Mayflower Hotel’ To Kick Off the Holiday Season
The Mayflower Hotel, Autograph Collection and the White House Historical Association today announced the opening of the White House History Shop at The Mayflower Hotel, an in-person holiday pop-up store featuring the Official 2022 White House Christmas Ornament and an assortment of keepsake holiday gifts honoring the rich White House history. Stewart McLaurin, President of the White House Historical Association, Shelly
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History Happy Hour: White House Holiday Decorating with the First Ladies
History Happy Hour hosted a live taping on Tuesday, December 6th at the Mayflower Hotel! Historian and designer Coleen Christian Burke shared anecdotes of her contributions to the 2008 White House holiday decorations and gave an overview of holiday décor since First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. Join us on Thursday, December 22 at 5:30 p.m. to hear what Coleen had to say! H
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History Happy Hour: First Ladies and the Civil Rights Movement
First ladies and civil rights have a mixed history. As the White House Historical Association project "Slavery in the President's Neighborhood" made us aware, starting with the Washingtons, slaveholding presidents brought enslaved servants to the president's house to work. Other 19th century first ladies had abolitionist roots and supported former enslaved workers or their family members in a variety of
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History Happy Hour: Entertaining at the White House - Decades of Presidential Traditions
Join us on Thursday, February 2, at our new time 6:00 pm ET to get an insider’s look into special occasions hosted by first families at the White House: from the Kennedys to the Trumps! Jennifer Pickens, provides details of these decadent events by sharing knowledge from her book “Entertaining at the White House: Decades of Presidential Traditions.” This unique historical accoun
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History Happy Hour: Jackie Kennedy and the Broadcasted White House Tour
On February 14, 1962, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy invited the American public into the White House via a tour broadcast on CBS with correspondent Charles Collingwood. A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy showcased the First Lady’s groundbreaking restoration of the Executive Mansion. A record 56 million viewers tuned in to see and hear the First Lady guide th
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New Issue of White House History Quarterly “Art, Artists, and the White House”
The White House Historical Association today released the 68th issue of its award-winning magazine, White House History Quarterly on pre-sale. The issue, “Art, Artists, and the White House,” focuses on the evolving White House Collection of Fine Art including the progression of styles and the lives and works of artists represented in the collection. Marcia Anderson, editor of the Quarterly, writ
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NEW Book Rocco at the White House Easter Egg Roll!
The White House Historical Association has released a new children’s book: Rocco at the White House Easter Egg Roll! Eight-year-old Rocco Smirne is among the lucky children who’ve had the opportunity to attend many White House Easter Egg Rolls and in 2022, Rocco was even invited by President and Dr. Biden to read his book, Rocco Travels with the Pres