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White House Historical Association Leverages Amazon Web Services to Expand Digitization of Historical Assets

The White House Historical Association today announced a new innovative and strategic use of Amazon Web Services (AWS), expanding the Association’s digital archive and making educational materials more accessible to the public through the power of the AWS Cloud. The White House Historical Association is leveraging the AWS Cloud to expand the digitization of White House artifacts and assets in

White House Historical Association Releases A White House of Stone

The White House Historical Association today announced the upcoming release of its latest book, A White House of Stone: Building America's First Ideal in Architecture by acclaimed historian William Seale. Drawn from documents public and private, governmental and institutional, American and Scottish, this book is about the stonemasons and stones of George Washington’s White House. Featuring new work by aw

Latest White House Historical Association Podcast Tells Stories, Answers Myths About Construction of the White House

The White House Historical Association today released its fifth episode, “A White House of Stone” in The 1600 Sessions podcast series, which reaches back in time to the initial design and construction of the White House, detailing the people and places involved in building the President’s House from the ground up. This episode discusses how many enslaved people helped build the Wh

Fourth Episode of 1600 Sessions Podcast Released by The White House Historical Association

The White House Historical Association today released its fourth episode, “British Invasion to French Restoration” in The 1600 Sessions podcast series. This episode tells the dramatic story of the burning of the White House by the British in 1814. Released during the 200th anniversary of James and Elizabeth Monroe moving back into the White House, this episode also celebrates the restoration of the

Celebrated Historian, Author Jonathan Pliska Named Gold Winner of IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award

The White House Historical Association today applauds celebrated landscape historian and author Jonathan W. Pliska for receiving the Gold Benjamin Franklin Award from the Independent Book Publishers Association for his book, A Garden for the President: A History of the White House Grounds. For nearly 30 years, IBPA’s Benjamin Franklin Awards have been regarded as one of the highest national ho

White House Historical Association and Washington Nationals Announce Winners of Education Challenge

The White House Historical Association and the Washington Nationals announced the winning student submissions for White House at Bat: A Presidential History Challenge. This program asked individual students and student teams in grades 9-12 to create a storyboard examining the Constitutional powers of one of the five Racing Presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, or William Howard

Springtime at the White House Released as 1600 Sessions Latest Podcast Episode by the White House Historical Association

The White House Historical Association today released its third episode, “Springtime at the White House,” in the 1600 Sessions podcast series. This episode celebrates the iconic events that welcome tens of thousands of visitors to the White House each year to celebrate the beginning of spring. Association President Stewart McLaurin interviews Jim McDaniel, former Director of the White House Liaison for the

White House Historical Association Releases Addition to Exclusive Cherry Blossom Collection with Anna Weatherley

The White House Historical Association today released the second Cherry Blossom Collection installment in its exclusive retail collaboration with renowned designer Anna Weatherley: an exquisite hand-painted porcelain vase and mug featuring the delicate, iconic pink blooms of Washington, D.C. springtime. This spring’s additions to the collection are adorned with beautifully hand-painted cherry blossom branches and flowers that delicately wr