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White House Visitor Center
In July 2012, the National Park Service’s White House Visitor Center began undergoing a $12.6 million revitalization through a public-private partnership with the White House Historical Association. The Association's donation of $12.5 million for the project and operating endowment helped make this extraordinary public resource possible. David M. Rubenstein's gift of $5 million to the Association for the White House Visitor Center ensures ce
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Something Old, Something New: Eight First Daughters’ Fashionable White House Weddings
“Backstage at a White House Wedding: Behind the Main Event.” Life Magazine, June 18, 1971: 40-49. Google Books. “Beene Speaks Out on that Wedding Dress.” Women’s Wear Daily, Dec 07, 1967: 1, 36. ProQuest Central.“Brilliant Wedding at the White House.” The Baltimore Sun. February 18, 1906. 1-2.Chrisman-Campbell, Kimberly. The Way We Wed: A Global History of Wedding Fashion. Philadelphia: Running Press, 2020.“Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun, Washington
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The United Kingdom and Ireland in the White House: A Conversation on Historical Perspectives
May 3, 2018 8:00 am - 9:00 am Registration and light breakfast in Decatur House Parlors9:00 am - 9:20 am Welcome and OverviewThe Hon. Frederick J. Ryan, Jr., Board Chair, White House Historical AssociationHis Excellency Sir Kim Darroch, Ambassador of the United Kingdom to the United StatesHis Excellency Daniel Mulhall, Ambassador of Ireland to the United States9:20 am - 10:00 am First Keynote: 200 Years of the
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Popular Culture in the White House Symposium Schedule
9:00-9:30am Light Breakfast 9:30am Welcome and Introduction John Rogers, Chairman of the Board of Directors at the White House Historical AssociationStewart McLaurin, President of White House Historical AssociationHannah Sommers, Associate Librarian for Researcher and Collections Services in the Library Collections and Services Group at the Library of Congress 9:45-10:45am The Presidency in Comics and Cartoons Moderator: Kevin Butterfield,
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Marlyne Sexton Endowment for White House History
The White House Historical Association has established an endowed position, the Marlyne Sexton Chair in White House History, in honor of Marlyne Sexton, cabinet member on the National Council for White House History. The endowment will provide financial support for the Chair in perpetuity. The National Council on White House History was established in 2017 and is made up of 115 members
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Origins of the White House Easter Egg Roll
Since 1878, American presidents and their families have celebrated Easter Monday by hosting an 'egg roll' party. Held on the South Lawn, it is one of the oldest annual events in White House history. Some historians note that First Lady Dolley Madison originally suggested the idea of a public egg roll, while others tell stories of informal egg-rolling parties at the
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France in the White House: A Conversation on Historical Perspectives
This event will be held at the White House Historical Association. Arrive at the entrance at 748 Jackson Place, NW, Washington, D.C. for the symposium on May 4, 2017. May 4 Program 8:30am - 9:15am Registration and light French breakfast in Decatur House9:15am - 9:30am Break and transition to Carriage House9:30am - 9:45am WelcomeThe Honorable Frederick J. Ryan, Jr., Chairman of
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Canadian State Visits to the White House
December 6, 1927: Governor General Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon — Canada’s governor general and wife Marie arrived at Union Station and were greeted by Secretary of State Frank B. Kellogg and Mrs. Clara Kellogg, and then inspected an honor guard of U.S. Marines. A cavalry troop with drawn sabers then escorted the visitors to the Canadian legation on Massachusetts Aven