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Today, the White House Historical Association released its October episode of The 1600 Sessions, “Wine and the White House.” In this episode, host and Association President Stewart McLaurin speaks with Frederick J. Ryan, about his new book Wine and the White House: A History. Ryan serves as chairman of the board at the White House Historical Association and is the publisher and
The White House Historical Association has released a special episode of The 1600 Sessions podcast, “White House Transitions.” In this episode, Association President Stewart McLaurin speaks with Tina Tchen and Martha Kumar about the history and evolution of presidential transitions.Tina Tchen previously served as chief of staff to First Lady Michelle Obama, executive director of President Obama’s Council on Women
The White House Historical Association (WHHA) and Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library announce the 2020 Annual Symposium, this year focusing on Decorative Arts in the White House. The day-long virtual event will begin at 9:00 AM on Thursday, October 1st. Stewart McLaurin, President of the White House Historical Association, will welcome guests to the Symposium, with sessions from experts in the fields
Today, the White House Historical Association has released the September episode of The 1600 Sessions podcast, “The-Decorator-In-Chief.” In this episode, host and Association President Stewart McLaurin talks with Michael S. Smith, chief decorator for President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, about his new book, Designing History, the Extraordinary Art and Style of the Obama White House.“People traditionally think the Wh
For American University graduate student Mia Owens, engaging in public history projects is a way to collaborate with and be of service to people. Owens is the inaugural Fellow for a new, two-year Public History Graduate Fellowship in the History of Slavery and Its Legacies in Washington, DC. The fellowship is a partnership between The White House Historical Association (WHHA)
The White House Historical Association has released the third installment in its video series Young Voices Talk White House History. In this episode, Association President and Host Stewart McLaurin speaks with Rocco and Arioth Smirne about their experience authoring their new book A White House Alphabet, which also launched today. A White House Alphabet explores the Executive Mansion and its
The White House Historical Association announces today the release of the first two titles in a new series of children’s books. A White House Alphabet helps children learn their ABCs while Presidents Play! covers sports that Presidents have enjoyed in the White House. Both books are illustrated by John Hutton and introduced by the Association's President Stewart D. McLaurin an
Today, the White House Historical Association released a special episode of The 1600 Sessions podcast congratulating the winner of the National History Day White House History Award. Stewart McLaurin, President of the White House Historical Association, speaks with tenth grader Jack Ghormley about his winning documentary and why history is so important to understanding both past and present. Ghormley’s documentary, wh
The White House Historical Association (WHHA) will release its summer issue of the White House History Quarterly on Tuesday, August 25. The 58th issue of the award-winning Quarterly, “Photographing the White House,” focuses on the evolution of the art of photography as a tool for recording and studying the history of the White House and goes behind the viewfinder to learn more