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Educational Resource
Every Day is Presidents' Day at the White House
TEACHER'S TEXT:Why wait until February to learn about the history-making decisions of America’s most recognized leader? Since George Washington essentially invented the office of the president in the 1790s, the nation’s chief executive has rarely stayed on the sidelines when major events unfold. The westward movement, race relations, war, and space exploration are just a few of the
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Press Release
White House Historical Association Re-Releases "The White House: Its Historic Furnishings & First Families"
The White House Historical Association has released The White House: Its Historic Furnishings & First Families. This award-winning title, back in print for its second edition, features never-before-published photography of the White House rooms from President George W. Bush and President Barack Obama administrations. New White House acquisitions highlighted include State china service sets and a rare photograph of the
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Press Release
The White House Historical Association Announces Free Exhibit on the Kennedy Rose Garden
The White House Historical Association announced today the opening of a new exhibit, The Kennedy Rose Garden, Traditionally American, which explores President John F. Kennedy’s 1961 vision for a new garden adjacent to the Oval Office. The exhibit is free and open to the public July 16 – September 12, 2015; Monday – Saturday from 10 a.m – 3 p.m. The Rose Garden was designed by Mrs. Rac
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Educational Resource
White House Welcome
Teacher's TextAs America's head of state, the president of the United States welcomes guests from across the country and around the world to the "people's house." For many foreign leaders, the White House is their introduction to the United States, and the experience these visitors have at the President's House may be critical to establishing relations between governments. This was
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Event
The Kennedy Rose Garden Open House
Our summer Open House celebrates the history of the Kennedy Rose Garden and the rich tradition of gardening at the White House. Enhance your visit to our special exhibit, The Kennedy Rose Garden, Traditionally American, as we partner with the American Horticultural Society, the National Park Service, and Smithsonian Gardens to offer educational resources and garden-inspired activities for all ages,
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Event
Jennifer Pickens Book Signing
With her latest book, Entertaining at the White House: Decades of Presidential Traditions, Jennifer Pickens richly documents 60 years of entertaining at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue and offers readers an insider’s invitation and intimate insight into the planning, innovation, and unparalleled generosity that went into great events created by each of the first families, from the Kennedys to the Trumps. With a fo
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2016 White House History Summer Camp: Exploring the President's Neighborhood
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to live or work in the White House? Join the National Park Service and the White House Historical Association for our second annual summer camp all about the President’s House! Campers will become explorers, historians, preservationists, artists and more as they explore White House history, the White House neighborhood, and the nati
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The President's Neighborhood Open House
Come explore the history of the President’s Neighborhood at our Summer Open House! Learn about the incredible people and buildings that have been neighbors to the White House for the past two centuries. Take a stroll through our special exhibition about the history and preservation of Lafayette Square, and explore neighborhood-themed crafts in the Carriage House with our partners fr
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Digital Library Project
The Henry Haller Collection
In summer 2018, the White House Historical Association was contacted by members of the Haller family. Their father, Henry, had worked as the White House Executive Chef for five administrations over the course of twenty-one years. During that time, Chef Haller and his family accumulated all sorts of materials — photographs, menus, recipes, letters from presidents and first ladies, programs, place cards, in
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Press Collection
Slavery in the President's Neighborhood Press Collection
The Slavery in the President’s Neighborhood research initiative tells the stories of the enslaved and free African Americans who built, lived, and worked at the White House, as well as the surrounding homes on Lafayette Park. While there are few written accounts of their experiences, their voices can be found in letters, newspapers, memoirs, census records, architecture, and oral hi
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Timeline
Halloween at the White House
Halloween has been celebrated at the White House in various ways since the mid-20th century. Here is how different administrations recognized the holiday.