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NEW Episode: The White House 1600 Sessions Podcast “Jon Meacham on Lincoln and the American Struggle”

The White House Historical Association released a new episode of The White House 1600 Sessions podcast today, “Jon Meacham on Lincoln and the American Struggle.” In the episode, Stewart McLaurin, president of the White House Historical Association, speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham about his new book And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle. “There have been many b

NEW Episode: The White House 1600 Sessions Podcast “White House: Next-Gen Designers”

The White House Historical Association released a new episode of The White House 1600 Sessions podcast today, “White House: Next-Gen Designers,” which introduces the next generation of designers who have left their mark on the White House through the first new free-standing building on the White House grounds in decades, the tennis pavilion project. In the episode, Stewart McLaurin, president of the

NEW Episode: The White House 1600 Sessions Podcast “White House Builder James Hoban’s Irish Roots”

The White House Historical Association released a new episode of The White House 1600 Sessions podcast today, “White House Builder James Hoban’s Irish Roots.” In the episode, Stewart McLaurin, president of the White House Historical Association and author of James Hoban: Designer and Builder of the White House, travels to Hoban’s birthplace to discover the architectural styles and designs that inf

First Lady Jill Biden Delivers Remarks, White House Historical Association Dedicates Garden and Sculpture to Former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy

The White House Historical Association today dedicated a newly installed garden and sculpture in honor of former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, who played a historic role in preserving Lafayette Square during the Kennedy presidency. First Lady Jill Biden underscored the importance of Mrs. Kennedy’s legacy in a ceremony that took place in front of the historic Decatur House. The Ja

The White House Family Cookbook Written by Henry Haller with Virginia Aronson, New Edition Featuring a Foreword by Alex Prud’homme

Henry Haller joined the White House as executive chef in 1966 and he stayed on to cook for five administrations over two decades—becoming the longest-serving presidential chef in history. In 1987, Random House published THE WHITE HOUSE FAMILY COOKBOOK, Haller’s extraordinary behind-the-scenes look at daily life in the White House through the lens of how five first families dined privately and

New Issue of White House History Quarterly, “The First Ladies: Fifty Years of Fashion and Style, 1960–2010” Available for Pre-Order Today

The White House Historical Association today released the 66th issue of its award-winning magazine, White House History Quarterly. Style makes history at the White House, and with this issue – the Quarterly’s third to focus on fashion – the Association looks at a transformational period of fifty years, 1960 to 2010, when America’s first ladies began to communicate through style more than ever bef

Official White House Portraits of President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama Presented

The White House Historical Association today presented the official portraits of former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama, painted by Robert McCurdy and Sharon Sprung, respectively. The portraits and the artists who painted them were introduced during a White House ceremony hosted by President Joseph Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and attended by President and

Iconic Moments Partners with White House Historical Association to Produce NFT Art for Proof Collective's Grails II Release

Iconic Moments has partnered with The White House Historical Association (WHHA) to produce a limited edition NFT (non-fungible token) as one of the 25 unique pieces in PROOF Collective’s Grails II NFT collection. The partnership is the WHHA’s first foray into the world of NFTs, and the first time PROOF Collective has invited an NFT marketplace to participate in its