Ellen “Nellie” Wrenshall Grant, only daughter of President Ulysses S. Grant and First Lady Julia Dent Grant, married Algernon Charles Frederick Sartoris, an English singer, on May 21, 1874.
Elizabeth “Lizzie” Tyler, the fifth child of President John Tyler and First Lady Letitia Christian Tyler, married William Nevison Waller, an attorney from Virginia, on January 31, 1842.
Maria Hester Monroe, youngest daughter of President James Monroe and First Lady Elizabeth Kortwright Monroe, married Samuel Laurence Gouverneur, private secretary to the President, on March 9, 1820.
The White House Historical Association today released on pre-sale the 69th issue of its award-winning magazine, White House History Quarterly. “The White House and New York,” explores the historical connections between New York City and the White House from the first Oath of Office to the present day.
Before there was a 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, or even a City of Washington, some
The White House Historical Association in partnership with The John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress presented the 2023 Symposium “The White House in Popular Culture.” This all-day event was open to the public and discussed the intersection of popular culture and the White House through the topics of comics and cartoons, television, and movies.
Have you seen the iconic photograph of Elvis Presley shaking hands with President Richard Nixon in the Oval Office? Today, it remains one of the most requested photographs from the National Archives and Records Administration. Tune into History Happy Hour to learn more about this famous White House visit and all the details behind the legendary photograph with White House
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.
Dr. Stephen Knott will discuss his latest book, Coming to Terms with John F. Kennedy. Knott examines the Kennedy presidency through the lens of five
Paul Jennings, an enslaved man in the James Madison White House, was an eyewitness to history as British troops approached Washington DC on August 24, 1814. His recollections, published in 1863, provide a unique perspective on that memorable day. His memoir is believed to be the first memoir of a White House worker.
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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.
The White House Historical
Association’s new digital exhibit, “Slavery and Freedom in the White House
Collection” explores the history of slavery and emancipation in the Un
The White House Historical Association released a new episode of “The White House 1600 Sessions” podcast today featuring a conversation with Dame Karen Pierce, British Ambassador to the United States, about the unique nature of the U.S. - British Alliance. In the episode, Stewart McLaurin, president of the Association, and Dame Pierce sat down ahead of the coronation of King Char