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The White House Historical Association released a new episode of The White House 1600 Sessions podcast today featuring a conversation with Anita McBride about a new college textbook she co-authored called “U.S. First Ladies: Making History and Leaving Legacies.” McBride was an assistant to President George W. Bush, Chief of Staff to First Lady Laura Bush, and is the current dire
The White House Historical Association has named Dr. Matthew Costello as Chief Education Officer to oversee the Association’s education programs, historical research, digital library, public programming, and partnerships. The appointment comes after a national search was undertaken with many extraordinary candidates. The position opening occurred as a result of Dr. Colleen Shogan, former Senior Vice President and Director of th
Join the White House Historical Association for the third installment of its 2023 Quarterly Lecture Series, “Black Voices in the Media,” moderated by Emmy award-winning journalist and former CNN White House Correspondent and Washington Bureau Chief Frank Sesno, and featuring a conversation about how diversity and race in the media have shaped the American presidency and those who cover it. Guest pane
The White House Historical Association today released the 70th issue of its award-winning magazine, White House History Quarterly, “Behind the Scenes.” In her foreword, Marcia Anderson, editor of the Quarterly, explains, “Our authors have turned to photo albums, storage areas, diaries, and keepsakes to bring unexplored history to light. They take the reader behind the scenes, exploring from the rooftop to bas
The White House Historical Association released a new episode of The White House 1600 Sessions podcast today featuring a conversation with author and historian Richard Norton Smith about his latest book “An Ordinary Man: The Surprising Life and Historic Presidency of Gerald R. Ford.” In the episode, Stewart McLaurin, president of the Association, welcomes Smith to a special town hall gathering to d
The White House Historical Association will host the Presidential Sites Summit at the historic Mayflower Hotel September 25-28. The Summit, this year themed “Change and Continuity,” will draw leaders from presidential libraries, historic homes, and museums across the country to discuss changes in historic interpretation, educating the public, civic engagement, and technology. This year’s Summit will feature speakers including former
The White House Historical Association released a new episode of The White House 1600 Sessions podcast today featuring a conversation with Thomas Lloyd, author and member of the Association’s National Council, about his book “Garden Secrets of Bunny Mellon.” In the episode, Stewart McLaurin, president of the Association, travels to the beloved home of Rachel Lambert “Bunny” Mellon, philanthropist, stylemaker and renown
The White House Historical Association is hosting its eighth annual “White House History Teacher Institute” this week and the week of July 17-21. The week-long, in-person immersive education experience features exclusive visits to historic sites, introductions to new education resources and technology, and insight from White House historians and former White House staff. This year’s Teacher Institute features a team o
The White House Historical Association released a new episode of The White House 1600 Sessions podcast today featuring a conversation with Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, about his new book, “The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens.” In the episode, Stewart McLaurin, president of the Association, sits down with Haas to discuss ways everyday peop