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The White House Historical Association's new publication: James Hoban: Designer and Builder of the White House will be released on March 17th, 2021, and is available for pre-order starting today. This anthology tells the story of James Hoban, the Irish immigrant who won the bid to design and build the President’s House. Scholars present the story of Hoban’s life, infl
The White House Historical Association will mark its sixtieth anniversary year with the release of a special issue of the White House History Quarterly: “The White House Historical Association Turns Sixty.” This issue of the award-winning Quarterly, features stories about First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s ambitious restoration program that led to the founding of the White House Historical Association; the creati
The White House Historical Association in partnership with Iowa State University’s Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication and the White House Correspondents’ Association, have awarded Teagan Gara with the Hugh S. Sidey Scholarship in Print Journalism. Teagan Gara will receive $5,000 and an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. and an invitation to join the White House Historical Association at the
Beginning February 1, the White House Historical Association (WHHA) will accept submissions for a new student-driven art competition with the theme, “The White House: An American Story.” To honor the vision of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and celebrate its 60th anniversary, the Association is seeking submissions from K-12 students from across the nation that depict and reflect the White House, its coll
In this first podcast episode of 2021, President Stewart D. McLaurin highlights moments from the Association’s popular virtual program History Happy Hour, and shares conversations with historians, first family members, and other presidential staff about the lives of presidents and first ladies throughout American history. “This year is the sixtieth anniversary of the White House Historical Association, and I hope you’
The White House Historical Association, founded by First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in 1961, celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2021 with a new logo and new publications, events, initiatives, and programming throughout the year. The Association also looks forward to ongoing work with the President and First Lady. In 2021, the Association will begin a collaboration with the 12th President and First Lady over
The White House Historical Association has released a new episode of The 1600 Sessions, “St. John’s, the Church of the Presidents.” In this episode Association President and host Stewart McLaurin talks to Reverend Robert Fisher, the Rector at St. John’s Church, which is located on the opposite side of Lafayette Park as the White House and has been historically known as
Today, the White House Association released the 50th episode of The 1600 Sessions. In this episode, Association President Stewart McLaurin reflects on 49 episodes of The 1600 Sessions. Returning to some of his favorite moments from past episodes, McLaurin highlights some of the most impactful moments in the podcast series. The 1600 Sessions started in 2017, and explores the history, untold stories and personal accounts
The White House Historical Association is honored to support the addition of a new sculpture to the White House Collection. Selected by First Lady Melania Trump, Isamu Noguchi’s 1962 bronze sculpture “Floor Frame” was unveiled this afternoon in the White House Rose Garden. Acquired for the White House Collection with assistance from the White House Historical Association, this is the first