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As the White House Easter Egg Roll approaches, the White House Historical Association is offering new resources and virtual activities as a compliment to this springtime tradition. The educational games and activities can be completed online with a chance to win an Official 2023 White House Easter Egg Set. “The Egg Roll is one of the most historic events at the Wh
The White House Historical Association released a new episode of “The White House 1600 Sessions” podcast today featuring a conversation with Jonathan Darman, author of “Becoming FDR: The Personal Crisis That Made a President.” In the episode, Stewart McLaurin, president of the Association, discusses with Darman how polio shaped Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his presidency. “A lot of people don't focus on the fac
The White House Historical Association placed a wreath at the gravesite of James Hoban, Irish immigrant and the designer and builder of the White House, on Tuesday, March 14 at 11:00AM. The event took place at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Washington, D.C. See images from the wreath placement ceremony The ceremony included remarks from: Stewart McLaurin, President of the White
The White House Historical Association has released a new children’s book: Rocco at the White House Easter Egg Roll! Eight-year-old Rocco Smirne is among the lucky children who’ve had the opportunity to attend many White House Easter Egg Rolls and in 2022, Rocco was even invited by President and Dr. Biden to read his book, Rocco Travels with the Pres
The White House Historical Association’s Official White House Easter Eggs are now available ahead of this year’s White House Egg Roll on April 10. Since 1981, the wooden eggs have been the official keepsake of the Egg Roll and offered for sale at the event, in the Association’s stores and online shop at shop.whitehousehistory.org. This year, the Offici
Today the White House Historical Association announces the presale of The White House: Designed by James Hoban, Built by Many Hands! In this book, Stewart D. McLaurin, President of the White House Historical Association, shares the story of White House architect James Hoban and those who constructed the White House including Scottish stonemasons, Irish builders, and enslaved laborers of African
The White House Historical Association released a new episode of The White House 1600 Sessions podcast today: “Dinner with the President.” In this episode, Stewart McLaurin, president of the Association, discusses dining diplomacy with bestselling author Alex Prud’homme in a conversation about his new book “Dinner with the President: Food, Politics, and a History of Breaking Bread at the White House.”
The White House Historical Association is partnering with U.S. embassies, consulates, and cultural organizations around the world for the second annual Presidents’ Day Wreath Laying. Wreaths will be placed at presidential statues and monuments in the United States and abroad, honoring the history of American presidents globally and underscoring the meaningful leadership that each memorial represents. Stewart McLaurin, president of
The White House Historical Association today released the 68th issue of its award-winning magazine, White House History Quarterly on pre-sale. The issue, “Art, Artists, and the White House,” focuses on the evolving White House Collection of Fine Art including the progression of styles and the lives and works of artists represented in the collection. Marcia Anderson, editor of the Quarterly, writ