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African Americans in Lafayette Square, 1795-1965
The phrase "The Half Had Not Been Told Me" is taken from a Biblical reference Frederick Douglass used to describe the beauty of the new Freedman's Savings Bank and Trust building, once located on Lafayette Square. Douglass compared the experience of seeing the building for the first time to the way the Queen of Sheba, an African queen, felt upon
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Recommended White House Literature for Young Readers
Barnes, Peter W. and Cheryl Shaw Barnes. Woodrow the White House Mouse. Washington, D.C.: Little Patriot Press, 2012.Using rhymes and colorful illustrations, this book teaches children about the Executive Mansion and the presidency from the perspective of Woodrow G. Washingtail, the White House mouse. Bateman, Teresa. Red, White, Blue, and Uncle Who?: The Stories of America’s Patriotic Symbols. Ne
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Presidential Portraiture
Read Digital Edition Foreword, William SealePortraits Made at the White House, William Seale Face the Lens, Mr. President: A Gallery of Photographic Portraits of 19th-Century U.S. Presidents, Clifford KrainikThe Greatest Man Living, William KlossArtists' Life Studies for White House Portraits, Lydia Barker Tederick Drawing Presidents: An Artist's Reflections on Catching a Lively Likeness, John HuttonConversation with a Presidential Portraitist:
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About Our Books
The White House Historical Association published its first book, The White House: An Historic Guide, in 1962. It was the wish of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy that such a book be written, and she participated actively in the editing. Now in its 25th edition, it has sold more than 5 million copies to date. Since 1962, our publications program has produced books on
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2020 Winning Essay The Hugh S. Sidey Scholarship
President Donald Trump and the news media hold one of the most unusual relationships, especially when it comes to reporting on the presidency. It seems almost uncanny to believe that covering the President of the United States would bring along a lot of opinion, when reporters are expected to be unbiased. Trump hates the news media and believes they are “th
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2023 Springtime Reading List
Explore this reading list to discover exciting titles related to all sorts of Easter and springtime topics including the White House Easter Egg Roll, gardening, and playing outdoors! Some books on this list will also help you gain more knowledge about the history of the White House and how it’s come to be one of America’s most important symb
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Sharing White House History about Donald J. Trump
The White House Historical Association and presidential libraries, historic homes, and museums have a shared goal of providing access to presidential history. Below you will find digital educational resources compiled by the White House Historical Association that have been sourced from presidential sites relating to President Donald J. Trump.Donald J. Trump Presidential LibraryMain Website
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As Time Goes By: Historic Moments in the Life of the White House
Foreword: A Journey Through White House Time by Marcia Mallet Anderson "The Man Who Kept the Presidency on Time": Johnny Muffler's Fifty-Four Years with the White House Clocks by Elyse Werling Lighthouse Clock, Simon Willard & Son, Roxbury, Massachusetts, c. 1825 by William G. AllmanThe Bathtub Hoax and Other Memorable Times in the History of White House Plumbing by Danny HeitmanMarble
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White House History Quarterly Advisors
Bill BarkerVeteran historical actor-interpreter Bill Barker is widely recognized as the nation’s foremost interpreter of Thomas Jefferson. After portraying Thomas Jefferson at Colonial Williamsburg for 26 years, Barker joined the Thomas Jefferson Foundation at Monticello in 2019. Barker began interpreting Jefferson in 1984 at Independence Hall in Philadelphia. Barker has performed as Jefferson around the world, including the White House, the U.S.