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This month, the White House Historical Association is partnering with local paint and sip studio, ArtJamz, to host a paint night inspired by President Eisenhower entitled “Paint Like Ike.” In this guided class, attendees will recreate one of Eisenhower’s original paintings. President Eisenhower took up the hobby of painting after World War II. He was inspired to paint after watchi
The White House Historical Association’s annual Holiday Book Fair and Shopping Event is a full day of festivities with nearly 20 authors available to sign copies of their award-winning books, live music, and more. Since 1962, the White House Historical Association has published books on the history of the White House—covering topics including architecture, gardens, fine and decorative arts, food, and
The White House Historical Association has released a new episode the 1600 Sessions podcast: “George Washington’s Legacy.” In this episode, host and President of the White House Historical Association Stewart McLaurin interviews Historian Dr. Matthew Costello, author of The Property of the Nation: George Washington's Tomb, Mount Vernon, and the Memory of the First President, about our first president’s legacy a
The latest episode of the 1600 Sessions podcast, “Blair House and the Chief of Protocol,” was released today by The White House Historical Association. President Stewart McLaurin interviews three former Chiefs of Protocol: Selwa “Lucky” Roosevelt (Reagan administration), Lloyd Hand (Johnson administration) and Capricia Marshall (Obama administration) about their experiences in the role and the importance of Blair House, the President’s official
Former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier will speak about his book, Creating the Sweet World of White House Desserts: A Pastry Chef’s Secrets, at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in early October to mark the launch of this new title. Mesnier was hired by First Lady Rosalynn Carter in 1979 and served five presidential families until hi
The White House Historical Association has appointed Gregory W. Wendt to its Board of Directors. Wendt brings to the Association more than thirty years of investment experience and nearly twenty years of non-profit board experience. Wendt is a partner and has spent 32 years at Capital Group, a privately held company that manages $1.8 trillion in assets and is the largest active
The White House Historical Association’s recent release of To Live on Lafayette Square by historian William Seale, which details the rich history of what was once the most powerful and fashionable neighborhood in Washington, is now available in a Limited Edition that features a deluxe embossed book jacket and is numbered and signed by the author. To Live on La
The White House Historical Association will host a commemorative event at the United States Army Aviation Museum at Fort Rucker where an original VCH -34 Army One helicopter is housed, to celebrate the Official 2019 White House Christmas Ornament which is in the image of the helicopter. This event is free and open to the public. The 2019 Official White House Christmas
The White House Historical Association will host a commemorative event at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, Virginia where the Marine One BuNo 147161 helicopter that President Dwight D. Eisenhower utilized while in office is housed. President Eisenhower was the first sitting president to fly in a helicopter, using both Marine and Army detachments. This year, the White