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2023 Best Book Awards
Furnishing the White House: The Decorative Arts Collection, Finalist, Art
Life in the White House, Finalist, History: United States
The Official White House Christmas Ornament: Collected Stories of a Holiday Tradition, Winner, Novelty & Gift Book
Rocco at the White House Easter Egg Roll, Finalist, Children's Nonfiction
Rocco at the White House Easter Egg Roll, Finalist, Children's
Official Residences Around the World by Abby Clouse-Radigan This survey of the official residences and offices of some fifty nations around the world represents nearly one thousand years of building and renovating. Who lives in these residences? What were their original purposes and how have they been adapted for modern use? How do they project and preserve each nation's heritage?
Authors
JAMES ARCHER ABBOTT is currently the executive director at Wright’s Ferry Mansion in Columbia, Pennsylvania. Abbott has served as director of Johns Hopkins University’s Evergreen Museum & Library, curator of American and European decorative arts for the Baltimore Museum of Art, and curator and educator for the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Boscobel House and Gardens, and Hist
Read Digital VersionForeword, William SealeFrom the White House to the Piedmont and Back: Theodore Roosevelt’s Intrepid Ride, Clifford KrainikFinding the Lost Washington World at Ferry Farm: A Historic Site Reborn, Philip LevyPresident James Monroe’s I Street Residence: Home of the Arts Club of Washington, Judith Viggers NordinPresident McKinley’s Family Homestead in Canton, Ohio: The First Ladies National Histor
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Foreword by William SealeWoodrow Wilson’s War: A Perilous Fight by John Milton CooperThe White House in the Great War: From Diplomacy to Remembrance by Edward LengelThe Espionage Scene in Washington: Collusion, Secrets and Spies by Thomas BoghardtApril 6, 1917: War is Declared Against the German Empire by Michael BeschlossThe Pilgrim’s Passage: President Wilson’s Voyage to France on the
Jim AdamsJim Adams has been gardening in Washington, D.C., for over 25 years. His D.C. career began at the U.S. National Arboretum, where he worked in the Fern Valley Native Plant Garden and then became Curator of the National Herb Garden. Following this, he served as Head Horticulturist for the British Ambassador’s Residence and then moved to th
White House History WeeklyEvery Tuesday, Stewart posts an episode of White House History Weekly on his Twitter and LinkedIn. In each episode, Stewart poses a question to somebody who can provide insight into a significant moment, tradition, or room in the White House. Stewart is often joined by a White House Historical Association historian, board member, or former White House
Since joining the White House Historical Association in 2014, Stewart McLaurin has had been published a number of times. Topics range from the construction of the White House, First Lady history, the Easter Egg Roll, and others related to White House History. See below for a selected list of Stewart’s articles and publications.
External Publications
USA Today Opinion Columns
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October 1, 20209:00-9:15amWelcome and Overview Stewart D. McLaurin, President, White House Historical AssociationFrederick J. Ryan Jr., Chairman, Board of Directors, White House Historical Association Katharine P. Booth, Vice Chairwoman, Board of Trustees, Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library9:15-10:00amCrafting American TasteIntroduced by Colleen Shogan, Senior Vice President and Director of the David M. Rubenstein National Center for White House History,