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Praise for WINE AND THE WHITE HOUSE: “The Washington Post publisher tells a comprehensive story of the American presidents through the grapes and glasses they drank from.” —NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW, New & Noteworthy “. . . lavishly illustrated and strictly bipartisan . . . the book delves widely . . . into how presidents have chosen to highlight ceremonies, foster diplomacy, and heavily promote the American wine industry
The White House Historical Association, in partnership with Iowa State University’s Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication, have awarded Cleo Westin with the Hugh S. Sidey Scholarship in Journalism. Westin will receive a $5,000 stipend to visit Washington, D.C., attend the annual White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner and be matched with mentors from the White House Press Corps. West
The White House Historical Association released a new episode of The White House 1600 Sessions podcast today featuring a conversation with John F. W. Rogers, former assistant to President Ronald Reagan and the Association’s current chairman of the board, about the rich architecture and legacy of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building (EEOB). Stewart McLaurin, president of the Association, an
The White House Historical Association released a new episode of The White House 1600 Sessions podcast today, “Remembering President John F. Kennedy: A 60th Anniversary Special,” featuring a conversation about the life and legacy of President John F. Kennedy. On November 22, 1963, the world was forever changed when President Kennedy was assassinated. In this anniversary episode, Stewart McLaurin, president of the Association, sat
The White House Historical Association today released the 71st issue of its award-winning magazine, White House History Quarterly, “The White House and the Sea.” With this issue of the Quarterly we follow America’s presidents to sea, where so many chapters of White House history have been written. The presidents have sought peace at sea, relaxed, dined, and celebrated at sea, a
The White House Historical Association joins the nation in its remembrance of First Lady Rosalynn Carter and the grace, compassion, and leadership she brought to her role as first lady of the United States. Beginning, Monday, November 20, 2023 at 7:30AM, an official condolence book for First Lady Rosalynn Carter will be available for the public to sign at the White House
The White House Historical Association has announced that its popular quarterly series “White House History” will be moderated in 2024 by Margaret Brennan, moderator of CBS News’ “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” and the network’s chief foreign affairs correspondent. Dates and Topics for “White House History with Margaret Brennan” include: January 17, 2024 – “Turmoil and Triumph in White House Diplomacy” March 21, 2024 – “Women in Diplomacy “ June
The White House stands as a living symbol of the nation’s power and prestige. As the home and office of the Chief Executive, it is the keystone to government. But the fascination the White House holds for most Americans is in its association with the presidents and their families. Like countless American homes, the White House is a place wh
The White House Historical Association published its first book, The White House: An Historic Guide, in 1962. It was the wish of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy that such a book be written, and she participated actively in the editing. For more than sixty years, the Association has continued to produce award-winning books on a wide range of subjects related to the