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SAVE THE DATE: Thursday, May 26 - White House Historical Association Annual Symposium

The White House Historical Association, in partnership with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, will host its annual day-long educational symposium, this year themed, "The Presidency and Historic Preservation,” which will include four panel discussions with White House staff, historians/experts from museums, presidential sites and historical associations. Topics will include: “Women in Historic Preservation,” “Presidential Sites of Enslavement,” “Preserving Presidential

NEW Edition of Gigi at the White House! Awarded to School Libraries as part of Laura Bush Foundation for America's Libraries Grant Awards

A generous donor will give copies of the White House Historical Association's children's book, Gigi at the White House!, to the more than 1,900 elementary schools that have received grants from the Laura Bush Foundation for America's Libraries since its inception in 2002, the George W. Bush Institute announced on Sunday, May 15. The new edition of the Association's children's book features a

The White House Historical Association’s Designing Camelot and James Hoban Books Honored with Spring Awards

The White House Historical Association has announced that two of its 2021 titles, Designing Camelot: The Kennedy White House Restoration and Its Legacy, and James Hoban: Designer and Builder of the White House, have recently been honored with a host of respected industry awards, including the IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards and the Independent Publisher Book Awards, known as the IPPYs. "Our

Available for Pre-Order Today: New Issue of White House History Quarterly, “Every President Has Walked These Grounds”

Today the White House Historical Association released a new issue of its award-winning magazine, White House History Quarterly, titled, “Every President Has Walked These Grounds." On November 21, 1800, after moving into the barely finished President's House in the emerging City of Washington, First Lady Abigail Adams wrote a letter to her daughter describing the site of her new home: "It is a

NEW Episode: The 1600 Sessions Podcast “Incomparable Grace: JFK in the Presidency”

The White House Historical Association released a new episode of the 1600 Sessions podcast today, “Incomparable Grace: JFK in the Presidency,” which delves into the book by the same title, also newly released today. In this episode, White House Historical Association President Stewart McLaurin speaks with the author, Mark Updegrove, President and CEO of the Lyndon B. Johnson Foundation. Updegrove shares new

Association’s “History Happy Hour” Virtual Program Announced as Webby Honoree

The White House Historical Association’s popular “History Happy Hour” event has been honored for Best Virtual and Remote Arts & Culture program in the 26th Annual Webby Awards. History Happy Hour is a biweekly virtual program in which experts weigh in on a variety of historical topics, share their insights, answer audience questions, and enjoy presidential-inspired libations. Created in April

NEW Virtual Family Activities to Celebrate Springtime at the White House, White House Scavenger Hunt / 360 Tour of the White House

As the White House Easter Egg roll reopens, the White House Historical Association is offering new resources and virtual activities to help American families everywhere be part of the springtime tradition. The fun, educational games and activities can be completed online with a chance to win a set of the now sold out Official 2022 White House Easter Eggs! “We’re plea

Official 2022 White House Easter Eggs Now Available!

The White House Historical Association’s Official White House Easter Eggs are now available and, this year, are sold exclusively as a five-piece set. The wooden eggs are used at the annual White House Easter Egg Roll, which takes place this year on April 18, 2022. This year’s Official White House Easter Egg Set includes red, orange, yellow, and purple-colored eggs that