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The White House Historical Association Marks One Year Anniversary of Digital Library Launch
The White House Historical Association is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its Digital Library launch today. The free, public resource provides ready access to more than more than 5,000 images of the White House, the grounds and the surrounding neighborhood, with new collections being added regularly. New initiatives are underway and the Association expects to make significant additions to the collection
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Weekly Book Signings at The White House History Shop
Since 1962, The White House Historical Association publications program 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
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September: Book Signings at The White House History Shop
Since 1962, The White House Historical Association publications program 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
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NEW ISSUE of White House History Quarterly; “Turning Points at the White House: Great Expectations”
The White House Historical Association announces the release of its 53rd issue of White House History Quarterly: "Turning Points at the White House: Great Expectations.” This issue explores pivotal moments in larger chapters of change at the White House.
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Press Release
NEW ISSUE of White House History Quarterly; “Turning Points at the White House: Great Expectations”
The White House Historical Association announces the release of its 53rd issue of White House History Quarterly: "Turning Points at the White House: Great Expectations.” This issue explores pivotal moments in larger chapters of change at the White House.
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New Podcast Episode Covers Research Behind the Association’s New Initiative: “Slavery in the President’s Neighborhood”
The White House Historical Association explores the topic of “Slavery in the President’s Neighborhood,” its new research initiative, in this month’s podcast episode. Association President Stewart McLaurin speaks to historians Dr. Matthew Costello, Dr. Lindsay Chervinsky, and Lina Mann about their groundbreaking research to tell the stories of the enslaved individuals who built, worked at, and lived in or near
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Educational Resource
American Art in the White House
Teacher's Text: When it came to decorating the White House, the Executive Mansion was considered a home for much of the 19th century. Presidents and first ladies obtained paintings and sculpture suited to their personal tastes, much as any homeowner would. As the United States grew older, the residents of the White House began to consider that the structure took
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COMING SOON: White House History Quarterly “Fashion and the First Ladies in the Mid-20th Century White House”
This February, the White House Historical Association will release a new issue of its award-winning White House History Quarterly. “Fashion and the First Ladies in the Mid-20th Century White House, White House History Number 52” explores the evolving fashions of first ladies from the 1930s to the 1970s and influences including the economy, war, social change, patriotism, and politics. This fasc
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White House History Live: Women in the White House Collection
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.In honor of Women’s History Month, this conversation will explore the talented women artists whose portraits, sculptures, and paintings are a part of the Wh
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African Americans and the White House
Lesson Plan: Slavery in the White House When George Washington was president (1789-1797) he lived in New York and Philadelphia. He brought cooks, maids and coachmen from Mount Vernon — all of them slaves — to work at his house alongside white servants. The presidents in the early days were expected to hire and pay for their own staff. Since many of the
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The White House in Crisis
Teacher's Text: Throughout recent history, people both at home and abroad have looked to the White House for leadership in times of crisis. But what happens when presidents struggle with issues and events that emanate from the White House? They may find, at these moments, that their ability to govern is threatened and they have imperiled the future of the
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Educational Resource
Jimmy Carter and the Iranian Hostage Crisis
Jimmy Carter would say later, "No matter who was with me, we watched the big grandfather clock by the door." Time was running out, for it was Tuesday, January 20, 1981. The scene was the Oval Office. In just hours this president would leave it for good, and a new leader, Ronald Reagan, would move in. As the clock ticked the time