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Blue Room Christmas Tree
In 1912, President William Howard Taft's children began a long tradition of placing a Christmas tree in the Blue Room on the State Floor of the White House. Yet, this tradition was not done consistently until First Lady Mamie Eisenhower featured a tree in the Blue Room throughout President Dwight Eisenhower's administration. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy famously continued this tradition by
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Diplomatic Reception Room Fireplace
Throughout White House history, the Diplomatic Reception Room has gone through successive restorations and been used for many different purposes. The fireplace in the room was opened up in 1935 to provide President Franklin D. Roosevelt with a setting for his famous Fireside Chats. The fireplace is a centerpiece of the room, which is still used for presidents and first ladies
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White House South Portico
The White House South Portico is one of the most defining architectural features of the Executive Mansion. James Hoban, designer and builder of the White House, completed the South Portico in 1824 for President James Monroe. In 1948, architect Lorenzo S. Winslow built a balcony on the South Portico for President Harry Truman, which then led to a full renovation of the
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The Nixon White House: 1969-1974
On January 20, 1969, Richard Nixon was inaugurated as the thirty-seventh president of the United States. During his time in the White House (1969–74), President Nixon sought to unite a divided nation after the social, political, and cultural turbulence of the 1960s. Before becoming president, Nixon served in the U.S. Navy, the U.S. House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate, and as
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Weddings at the White House
From First Lady Dolley Madison's sister Lucy Payne Washington's wedding in 1812 to the nuptials of President Joseph Biden and First Lady Jill Biden's granddaughter Naomi Biden on the South Lawn in November 2022, the White House has long been the site of wedding ceremonies and receptions. In over two hundred years, there have been nineteen documented weddings and four receptions hosted
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Stewart D. McLaurin
Stewart D. McLaurin, as president of the White House Historical Association since 2014, leads the Association’s non-profit and non-partisan mission to support conservation and preservation at the White House with non-government funding.Under his leadership, the Association has expanded greatly in mission reach and impact; fundraising results; educational public programming and award-winning publications that teach the story of White House hi
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NAACP and the White House
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Presidential Sites Summit 2022
The White House Historical Association hosted the Presidential Sites Summit at the historic Adolphus Hotel in Dallas, Texas, March 15 -18, 2022. The Summit was an opportunity for leaders of our shared presidential history to convene to share innovative ideas and discuss insights into the management and outreach of presidential libraries, historic homes, and museums. The theme for 2022 was inspired by the
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First Ladies' Fashions
Our Digital Library exhibit, "Glamour and Innovation: The Women Behind the Seams of Fashion at the White House," which highlights historic designers of some of the first ladies' most iconic designs. Explore this gallery to see the first ladies sporting some of these designs for weddings, inaugural balls, and more. Click here to explore the full exhibit.