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This color photograph is a detail of the ornamentation above the north door of the White House during the restoration of the exterior of the White House. The stone has been stripped of multiple layers of paint until the original surface is exposed.
Featuring Elaine Rice Bachmann, curator of “Jacqueline Kennedy and H. F. du Pont: From Winterthur to the White House”
Featuring His Excellency, Philippe Étienne, Ambassador of France to the United States; Bénédicte de Montlaur, President and CEO of the World Monuments Fund; and Kaywin Feldman, Director of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr., the nation’s only unelected president and vice president, served thirteen terms in Congress before rising to national attention in 1973, when President Richard Nixon nominated him as vice president. Less than a year later, Ford became president, following President Nixon's resignation from office. The Fords made and celebrated history during their time in the White House, fr
Featuring Alex Prud’homme, bestselling author and great-nephew of cooking legend Julia Child
Featuring Jonathan Darman, author of “Becoming FDR: The Personal Crisis That Made a President"
Featuring Iain Dale, award-winning British author and radio and podcast host
Featuring Dame Karen Pierce, the British Ambassador to the United States
Featuring John H. Dalton, Former Secretary of the Navy and emeritus member of the White House Historical Association's Board of Directors
Featuring Richard Haass, President of the Council on Foreign Relations
Featuring Thomas Lloyd, co-author of “Garden Secrets of Bunny Mellon” and member of the White House Historical Association’s National Council
Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official White House Christmas Ornament. These unique collectibles — honoring individual presidents or specific White House anniversaries — have become part of the holiday tradition for millions of American families. In this collection, explore the history behind our 2023 design & learn more about President Gerald R. Ford. Buy
