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NEW Episode of the 1600 Sessions Podcast Features Guest Host David Rubenstein

The White House Historical Association has just released a new podcast episode of its monthly series, the 1600 Sessions, in which philanthropist David Rubenstein guest hosts a conversation with Stewart McLaurin, President of the White House Historical Association about White House history. Rubenstein is founder of the David M. Rubenstein Center for White House History, the Association's institute for White House

New Game Added to White House Experience App: "Fly Like Ike"

The White House Historical Association has just launched a new game in its WHExperience mobile app called “Fly Like Ike.” This interactive game allows users to pilot the president’s helicopter and make stops to learn about several monuments and historic sites in Washington, D.C. before testing their aviation skills by landing on the South Lawn of the White House.

NEW Podcast Episode of The 1600 Sessions: “Life at Camp David”

The White House Historical Association’s new episode of its monthly podcast The 1600 Sessions, called “Life at Camp David,” released today, serves as an insider’s look at the president’s retreat. The conversation was recorded during the George W. Bush Presidential Center’s program series “Camp David: An Insider’s Look” in front of an audience and features stories told by Joshua Bol

New Book: How to Draw the Presidents

The White House Historical Association will release How to Draw the Presidents by artist John Hutton on September 5. This first of its kind book provides readers with step-by-step instructions to make portraits of each U.S. President using four steps. Readers can practice drawing each president on the many practice pages provided in the book. "Anyone can learn to draw,” sa

New Issue of White House History Quarterly: "White House Weddings"

The White House Historical Association will release a new edition of its White House History Quarterly next month, this one focusing on “White House Weddings.” The 54th issue includes a story of rediscovered White House relics that were used at the 1875 wedding of President Grant’s daughter and features images of wedding cake slices that were given to guests at White

NEW Podcast Episode: USA Today’s Susan Page Discusses New Book

Today the White House Historical Association released the latest episode of its monthly podcast, The 1600 Sessions, which focuses on the legacy of First Lady Barbara Bush and her White House preservation work. In this episode, "First Lady Barbara Bush," White House Historical Association President and podcast host Stewart McLaurin speaks with Susan Page, author of The Matriarch: Barbara Bush and

NEW BOOK: Creating the Sweet World of White House Desserts

This fall, the White House Historical Association will release, Creating the Sweet World of White House Desserts: A Pastry Chef’s Secrets, by former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier and pastry assistant Mark Ramsdell. In this new book, Mesnier, who served five presidential families from 1979-2006, reveals the secrets of his pastry techniques and shares his celebrated recipes. Me

MEET THE AUTHORS: Summer Book Signings at the White House History Shop

The White House Historical Association (WHHA) will host a series of book signings on select Friday afternoons in June and July at its White House History Shop, providing an opportunity for visitors to meet award-winning authors and purchase personalized books. Book signings are free and open to the public. WHERE: White House History Shop, 1610 H Street NW, Washington, D.C.

NEW Podcast Episode Focuses on New WHHA Book about Historic Lafayette Square

The White House Historical Association’s (WHHA) new episode of The 1600 Sessions podcast, “Life on Lafayette Square,” features a conversation with noted historian and author William Seale, who has written about White House history for more than 40 years. Host Stewart McLaurin, President of WHHA, interviews Seale about his new book, To Live on Lafayette Square: Society and Politics in the Presid