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Our Mission: Supporting White House Preservation
The White House Historical Association continued its mission of supporting the preservation of State and public rooms of the White House through its funding of the refurbishment of the State Dining Room and Family Dining Room — a multi-year process that was completed in 2015.In the State Dining Room, the Association’s support included the repainting and glazing of the walls, new
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About Our Books
The White House Historical Association published its first book, The White House: An Historic Guide, in 1962. It was the wish of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy that such a book be written, and she participated actively in the editing. Now in its 25th edition, it has sold more than 5 million copies to date. Since 1962, our publications program has produced books on
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We the People Hub
The "We the People" Constitution Hub is a public digital collection of curated Civics and History resources designed to help students and teachers understand the structure and application of the United States Constitution and the three branches of government. The Hub is free with no subscription required. Educators have access to different lesson plans, articles, videos, and more, many of
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Colloquia
Every year, the White House Historical Association partners with an institution to convene a small gathering of scholars, historians, and experts on a topic related to White House history. This event serves as the foundation for the Association’s annual symposium, which takes place the following spring. Past colloquia topics and partnerships have included: White House Gardens with Oak Spring Ga
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Digital Library Exhibit
Glamour and Innovation: Elizabeth Keckly
Elizabeth Hobbs Keckly was born enslaved in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. She was the child of an enslaved woman, Agnes, and the plantation owner, Colonel Armistead Burwell. Keckly learned to sew from her mother, and later began a successful seamstress business, creating dresses for high society women, including First Lady Mary Lincoln. This exhibit was curated by Maegan Jenkins, the inaugural
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Glamour and Innovation: Ann Lowe
Dressmaker, seamstress, couturier, and, according to the Saturday Evening Post, “Society’s best kept secret,” Ann Lowe became the lead seamstress for a dress shop in Tampa, Florida, saving enough money to open three dress shops in New York City. She specialized in eveningwear, debutante gowns, and day dresses for the social elite. This exhibit was curated by Maegan Jenkins, the in
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Digital Library Exhibit
Glamour and Innovation: Ethel Frankau
Ethel Frankau was director of the Bergdorf Goodman custom salon for nearly sixty years. Frankau, an American, was widely acknowledged as a formidable woman with a deep respect for French culture, which she embedded in her designs, especially Jacqueline Kennedy’s inaugural gown. This exhibit was curated by Maegan Jenkins, the inaugural Digital Exhibits Intern and MA/MS dual degree st
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Digital Library Exhibit
Glamour and Innovation: Frankie Welch
Frankie Welch was one of the first designers to design “across the aisle,” creating gowns and scarves for first ladies Lady Bird Johnson, Pat Nixon, Betty Ford, and Rosalynn Carter. After earning a degree in clothing and design at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina, Welch relocated with her husband to Virginia, where she taught “clothes coordination” classes at the Universi
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Glamour and Innovation: Karen Stark
Karen Stark was the lead designer under the design house of Harvey Berin, a dress manufacturer that stood on 7th Avenue in New York City for nearly fifty years. Along with Nettie Rosenstein, Karen Stark was one of the American designers that prospered after World War II, helping to dispel the myth that French fashion designers were the leaders in
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Glamour and Innovation: Mary Matise
Mary Matise designed for Jimmae Manufacturing and designed a wide range of clothing from lavish eveningwear and resort wear to everyday basic dresses and suits for women. This exhibit was curated by Maegan Jenkins, the inaugural Digital Exhibits Intern and MA/MS dual degree student in Costume Studies and Library and Information Sciences at New York University.