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White House History with Ann Compton: White House Sweets and Traditions
The White House Historical Association's fourth lecture in our series "White House History with Ann Compton" featured a panel of speakers, including former White House Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier, author of "Creating the Sweet World of White House Desserts: A Pastry Chef’s Secrets," and East Wing expert Jennifer Pickens, author of "Entertaining at the White House: Decades of Presidential Tr
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Announcing the 2010 White House Christmas Ornament
The White House Historical Association celebrates the presidency of William McKinley (1897-1901), the twenty-fifth president of the United States, with the release of its 30th commemorative ornament. The last Civil War veteran to serve as president, McKinley was idolized by the American people during his presidency, tragically cut short by an assassin’s bullets six months into his second term. Th
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White House Historical Association Releases At Home in the President’s Neighborhood
The White House Historical Association has released At Home in the President’s Neighborhood: A Photographic Tour. Gold medal winner of the 2016 Independent Publishers Book Awards, the book presents a contemporary view of the city through the lens of acclaimed photographer Bruce M. White’s camera. The 200 never before published photographs are introduced with commentary by historian William Seale and capt
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History of White House Gardens & Grounds Explored in New Publication
The White House Historical Association announced today the release of its new publication A Garden for the President: A History of the White House Grounds by landscape historian Jonathan Pliska. The 300-plus page hardbound book explores the grounds, gardens, uses, and plantings of the White House. His research has uncovered new information about a range of topics, including the earliest
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White House Visitor Center Reopens after $12.6 Million Revitalization
The National Park Service (NPS) and White House Historical Association (the Association) today hosted First Lady Michelle Obama and U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell as they announced the re-opening of the White House Visitor Center after two years of transformative renovations. The First Lady and Secretary Jewell joined NPS Director Jonathan B. Jarvis, Association Chairman Frederick J.
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New Official White House China Book Brings Presidential Dining into Focus
The White House Historical Association has released the third edition of the acclaimed book, Official White House China: From the 18th to the 21st Centuries. Expanded by White House Curator William G. Allman to include 85 new illustrations and three chapters detailing the state china services released in the William J. Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama administrations. A participant
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White House Historical Association Announces 2017 Quarterly Lecture Series
The White House Historical Association today announced its Quarterly Lecture Series for 2017, featuring award winning-authors and experts, including New York Times best-selling authors William Doyle and John Meacham, speaking on topics and figures ranging from Andrew Jackson to John F. Kennedy. On Wednesday, May 24, 2017, New York Times best-selling author William Doyle will tell the story of the sinking of PT-109
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The White House Remembered: President Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981. Hugh Sidey conducted the following interview with him in the mid-1990s and explains former Presidents are in some ways more harried than the sitting president. Sidey's interview with President Carter had to be over the phone because of his global itinerary.
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SAVE THE DATE: 2018 Holiday Book Fair and Shopping Event
The White House Historical Association is pleased to announce its upcoming Holiday Book Fair and Shopping Event, a full day of festivities with 12 authors available to sign copies of their award-winning books. A full range of White House inspired exclusive gifts including the 2018 Official White House Ornament, will be available for purchase in addition to books. Since 1962, the White House