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White House Gardens Symposium Schedule
This event will be held at the White House Historical Association. Arrive at the entrance at 748 Jackson Place, NW, Washington, D.C. for the symposium on May 2, 2019. May 2, 2019 8:00-9:00am Registration & Light Breakfast – Decatur House 9:15-9:30am Welcome and Overview Stewart McLaurin, President, White House Historical AssociationAnita McBride, Education Committee Chair, White House Historical Association Board of DirectorsThomas E. Lo
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Podcasts
The 1600 SessionsThe 1600 Sessions is a podcast hosted by White House Historical Association President Stewart D. McLaurin, that explores the history, untold stories, and personal accounts of America’s most iconic residence and office – The White House. Drawing on his own experiences, relationships, and knowledge he provides listeners with a front row seat to history at the White House. Through these conv
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Articles & Publications
Since joining the White House Historical Association in 2014, Stewart McLaurin has had been published a number of times. Topics range from the construction of the White House, First Lady history, the Easter Egg Roll, and others related to White House History. See below for a selected list of Stewart’s articles and publications. External Publications USA Today Opinion Columns When yo
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Speaking Engagements
Samford University On November 9, 2023, Stewart spoke to Legacy League members at Samford University where he shared the story of Mrs. Kennedy’s work as first lady, her legacy, and the mission of the White House Historical Association.
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The Decorative Arts in the White House Symposium Scholarly Contributors
James Archer AbbottJames Archer Abbott currently serves as the Executive Director of the Lewes Historical Society in Lewes, Delaware. A graduate of Vassar College and the State University of New York/FIT, he has previously served as a museum director and/or curator for Johns Hopkins University’s Evergreen Museum & Library, the Baltimore Museum of Art, Boscobel House and Ga
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Press & Media
2023 DC Journal, A Presidents’ Day Reflection: The Intertwined History of the U.S. and Nations OverseasThe Edinburgh Reporter, Presidents’ Day ceremony held in Edinburgh
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The Presidency and Historic Preservation Symposium Schedule
Decatur House 8:00-8:45am Light Breakfast 8:45-9:00am Transition to the Carriage House 9:00-9:15am Welcome Stewart McLaurin, President, The White House Historical AssociationPaul Edmondson, President and CEO, The National Trust for Historic Preservation 9:15-10:30am Preserving Presidential Sites This panel will discuss the many challenges of preserving the residences of American presidents, along with how interpretations of those spaces (
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Sharing Additional White House History Resources
The White House Historical Association and presidential libraries, historic homes, and museums have a shared goal of providing access to presidential history. Below you will find additional digital educational resources compiled by the White House Historical Association that have been sourced from presidential sites across the country.National First Ladies Library Digital ResourcesFun with FLOTUSRoad to the White House Portraits
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Every President Has Walked These Grounds
Foreword: “A Beautiful Spot, Capable of Every Improvement” by Marcia Mallet AndersonFifty Years Devoted to the White House Garden and Grounds: The Career of Dale Haney, Superintendent of the White House Grounds by Marcia Mallet Anderson with Dale HaneyThe White House Garden and Grounds as Presidential Stage: My Perspective from Behind the Lens in the White House Press Corps by Chri
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How many winners will there be? A: Three winners – one in each category. Q: What are the three categories? A: Baking, nature, and arts & crafts. Q: How will the winners be picked? A: Each category will have a random draw. Q: Where do I submit my final creation? A: Via the contest entry form on our website. Q: Ho
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Contest Prize
Depict the White House as a gingerbread house, take a photo, and enter it for a chance to win an amazing basket of unique holiday goods from the White House Historical Association, including: Official 2022 White House Christmas Ornament White House Historical Association Gingerbread Kit The White House in Gingerbread book by White House Pastry Chefs Roland Mesnier and Mark Ramsdell