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Sharing Additional White House History Resources
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 additional digital educational resources compiled by the White House Historical Association that have been sourced from presidential sites across the country.National First Ladies Library Digital ResourcesFun with FLOTUSRoad to the White House Portraits
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Every President Has Walked These Grounds
Foreword: “A Beautiful Spot, Capable of Every Improvement” by Marcia Mallet AndersonFifty Years Devoted to the White House Garden and Grounds: The Career of Dale Haney, Superintendent of the White House Grounds by Marcia Mallet Anderson with Dale HaneyThe White House Garden and Grounds as Presidential Stage: My Perspective from Behind the Lens in the White House Press Corps by Chri
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The First Ladies: Fifty Years of Fashion and Style, 1960-2010
Read Digital Edition Foreword: Beyond the Sparkle by Marcia Mallet AndersonJean Louis Mazéas Hairstylist to First Ladies and White House Brides by Lauren McGwinSeduced by Style: Lady Bird Johnson's White House Fashion by Kimberly Chrisman-CampbellFrom Hollywood to the White House Nancy Reagan's Style: Her Lasting Collaboration with James Galanos by Rebecca Durgin KerrThe Silver Fox: Barbara Bush and Her S
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White House and Television
Foreword: Absorbing the Reality and Imagining More by Marcia Mallet AndersonHow Television Depicts U.S. Presidents and the White House by Kenneth T. WalshTelevision Comes to the White House to Stay by Rebecca Durgin KerrThe West Wing Takes Television into the White House: Behind-the-Scenes Memories of the Reinvention of Political Theater by Marc FreemanGetting to Sesame Street with the First
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Our Partnership with the Washington Nationals
White House history and American baseball history have been intertwined for more than a century, creating a rich legacy of presidential fans, championship celebrations, and more than a few first pitches. During a three-year partnership with the Washington Nationals, the Association was able to reach a new audience with our mission through a fun, educational collaboration that elevates White House
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First Lady Nancy Reagan Remembered
The White House Historical Association joins the nation in its remembrance of First Lady Nancy Reagan and the tremendous grace, intelligence, and style she brought to her role as First Lady of the United States. As America's first lady, she lent her support to the Foster Grandparent Program, subject of her 1982 book, To Love A Child. She also concentrated on
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Joel Treese - In Memoriam (1960 - 2016)
The White House Historical Association is deeply saddened by the recent loss of our esteemed Senior Historian Joel Treese. His contributions to research projects and vast knowledge will be greatly missed.Joel’s years of work at the Association included contributing to research projects and historical content ranging from the East and West Wings to the Presidents and First Ladies, an
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About Our Authors
JAMES ARCHER ABBOTT is the Executive Director of the Lewes Historical Society in Lewes, Delaware. His publications include JANSEN, JANSEN Furniture, and Baltimore’s Billy Baldwin. He is the co-author of Designing Camelot. (WHH #60) WILLIAM ADAIR is a frame historian, conservator, and gilder in Washington, D.C. (WHH #54) MATTHEW ALGEO is a writer and journalist. He is the author of se
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White House History Table of Contents
NUMBERS 1 THROUGH 6 (COLLECTION I) WHITE HOUSE HISTORY • NUMBER 1 1 — Foreword by Melvin M. Payne 5 — President Kennedy’s Rose Garden by Rachel Lambert Mellon 13 — White House Album: History in the Camera’s Eye by Oliver Jensen 23 — The Association’s Twentieth Year by Nash Castro 29 — History in White House Silver by Joseph D. Carr 39 — Stone Walls Preserved by James I. McDaniel 46 — A Colored Man’s Reminiscences of
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Coming Soon
Issue 72 • Winter 2023 Mixed Issue Other topics in progress: Inaugural TraditionsMilitary Roles in the White HouseAfter the White HouseWorking Animals at the White House For a complete listing of our past articles please click here.
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National History Day Resources
The 2024 National History Day (NHD) theme is Turning Points in History. The White House Historical Association offers a variety of resources to assist students working on NHD projects.