The White House Historical Association provided artwork for the set and helped with research inquiries for the suspenseful political thriller Designated Survivor.
The White House Historical Association was honored to help bring the enduring legacy of our founder First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy to life in the film Jackie.
This documentary series gives viewers a look at the role first ladies have played behind the scenes and on the world's stage throughout our nation's history.
Based on the incredible life of White House Butler Eugene Allen, Lee Daniels' The Butler offers a portrait of an extraordinary man who served eight presidents. To help the set designers recreate the White House across multiple presidencies, the White House Historical Association provided images for set decoration and assisted with research inquiries.
Running through October 1, 2018, at the George W. Bush Presidential Center, "First Ladies: Style of Influence" exhibition examines how the role of the first lady has evolved, and how first ladies have used their position to advance diplomacy and other social, cultural, and political initiatives.
The Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme, Connecticut, created online curriculum resources that allow elementary schools to use the museum's artwork for as primary sources. The pilot work George Henry Durrie's Seven Miles to Farmington, ca. 1853, is used to illustrate how Durrie re-purposed buildings and other compositional elements throughout his artwork.
Congress has always been tasked with appropriating funds for the care, repair, refurnishing and maintenance of the White House and its grounds. Since 1961, the White House Historical Association has served as the private, non-profit partner to the White House and provided financial support for its acquisitions, refurbishing projects, and preservation initiatives. Each incoming president has found furnishings that were worn
Beginning with the first residents of the White House, an interest in food and the dish services of the Executive Mansion has been an inspiration for the eventual formation of the collection of official White House china.
The White House Historical Association joins the nation in remembrance of First Lady Rosalynn Carter. Mrs. Carter maintained an active role in the White House, attending cabinet meetings and briefings, representing her husband at ceremonial occasions, and serving as the president's personal emissary to Latin-American countries. She also created the Office of the First Lady in 1977, which has since served
White House objects can help us better understand enslaved labor in the Atlantic World, used for centuries to produce popular commodities and consumer goods.