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A Cultural Connection
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The Irish Architect and the Scottish Stonemasons
Featuring Historian Dr. Ed Lengel, Architect and Author Merlo Kelly, and Scottish Stonemason Charles Jones
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Decatur House, the President’s Neighbor
Featuring Katherine Malone-France, Vice President for Historic Sites at National Trust for Historic Preservation and Osborne Mackie, author and antiques & fine arts expert
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America Under Fire
The young national capital at Washington, D.C. became the center of the War of 1812 with Great Britain during the summer of 1814. The burning of the public buildings by the British was a humiliating defeat that struck at the symbolic heart of the country. Up from the ashes of that bitter blow, a resilient nation emerged stronger and more unified.
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America’s Pastime and the Presidency
Featuring Former White House speechwriter and author Curt Smith, former sports reporter and author Fred Frommer, and sports lawyer and former PA announcer Phil Hochberg
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The 2018 White House Christmas Ornament
Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official White House Christmas Ornament. These unique collectibles — honoring individual presidents or specific White House anniversaries — have become part of the holiday tradition of millions of American families. In this collection, explore the history behind our 2018 design, and discover how President Harry S. Truman made a la
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Beyond the Textbook: Teaching White House History
Featuring Janet Tran, Associate Director of Education, Ronald Reagan Foundation and Institute; Monica Logothetis, Co-founder and CEO, DreamWakers; Julie Teer, Chief Development and Public Affairs Officer, Boys Girls Clubs of America
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Truman White House 1945 - 1953
President Harry S. Truman was close to his friends and associates, had a grin for strangers, but could be less than tolerant of some critics. The famous sign placed on his desk in the Oval Office, “The Buck Stops Here,” made it clear that as president he was responsible for all that happened on his watch. He came to the pres
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Back in the Blue Room: Restoring the Bellangé Suite
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Fearless Leadership: A Conversation with Jean Case
Featuring Jean Case, CEO of the Case Foundation
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A White House Wedding: A Conversation with Lynda Johnson Robb
Featuring Lynda Johnson Robb, daughter of President Lyndon Baines Johnson