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Today, the White House Historical Association released the August episode of The 1600 Sessions podcast, “Recipes from the President’s Ranch.” This episode features a conversation with Matthew Wendel, former chef for President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush, and a special look into his new cookbook, Recipes from the President’s Ranch: Food People Like to Eat, published by the W
The White House Historical Association has released the July episode of The 1600 Sessions podcast, “Women’s Suffrage and the White House.” This episode of the podcast features the Senior Vice President and Director of the David M. Rubenstein Center, Colleen Shogan, and journalists Elaine Weiss and Rebecca Roberts for a discussion on the women’s suffrage movement and its interactions with the
The White House Historical Association will host a Facebook livestream discussion, “Protest at the People’s House,” with Matthew Costello, Vice President of the David M. Rubenstein National Center for White House History and White House Historian. For more than a century, thousands of Americans have gathered in Lafayette Park across the street from the White House to exercise their First
The White House Historical Association has released the June episode of its podcast, The 1600 Sessions, “White House Fellows.” This episode explores the program started by President Lyndon Johnson in 1964 for leadership and public service. In this episode, Association President Stewart McLaurin interviews Elizabeth Pinkerton, Director of the President’s Commission on White House Fellows, Stephanie Ferguson, President of the White House
The White House Historical Association released a special episode of The 1600 Sessions podcast today, “Our Work and Recent Events: A Q&A with David M. Rubenstein.” In this episode, Association President Stewart McLaurin is interviewed by David M. Rubenstein, Co-Founder and Co-Executive Chairman of the Carlyle Group and philanthropist. During this interview, the two discuss the work of the Asso
Today, The White House Historical Association released the May episode of its monthly The 1600 Sessions podcast: “Founding Mother, Mary Ball Washington.” The topic, in light of Mother’s Day, features a conversation with author and historian Craig Shirley about how the first president’s life and personality were shaped by the unique character of his mother. The topic is the focus of
Today, The White House Historical Association released the April episode of its monthly The 1600 Sessions podcast: “Presidential Leadership in Times of Challenge: FDR and LBJ.” Throughout history, presidents have faced challenges that have gripped both the nation and the world. In this episode, Association President Stewart McLaurin speaks to Paul Sparrow, Director of the FDR Library and Museum, and Mark Upde
The White House Historical Association will release its latest edition of the White House History Quarterly: “Protecting the President: The History of the United States Secret Service” on Tuesday, May 12. From exploring the story behind its inception to a first-person account from a former agent and photo essay depicting the many circumstances in which agents routinely fulfill their duties, the Asso
The White House Historical Association will host its third History Happy Hour this Thursday with special guest Clifton Truman Daniel, the eldest grandson of President Harry S. Truman and his wife, Bess. Daniel will share insight into the Truman Restoration Project, the comprehensive dismantling of the White House between 1949-1952 due to the Executive Residence’s near-imminent collapse. This event wi