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Presidential Sites Summit Holiday Message
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The 1600 Sessions - The History and Making of the Official White House Christmas Ornaments
Since 1981, the White House Historical Association has created the Official White House Christmas Ornament. Collecting and gifting these unique ornaments has become a holiday tradition for millions of Americans, and all ornament sales support the mission of the Association. In this 1600 Sessions episode, White House Historical Association President Stewart McLaurin talks with the individual who came up with the idea
The 1600 Sessions - Voices from a Night at the Met
Since November 3, 1961, the White House Historical Association has served as the private partner to the White House to enrich, enhance, and promote the history of the Executive Mansion. The Association hosted a gala at The Temple of Dendur in The Sackler Wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in November 2021 to celebrate our 60 year history. In this episode of the 1600
White House History with Susan Page: "The Black Man's President": Abraham Lincoln, African Americans, and the Pursuit of Racial Equality
In our fourth and last installment of the White House History with Susan Page, on “'The Black Man's President': Abraham Lincoln, African Americans, and the Pursuit of Racial Equality.” Susan Page will host a conversation with author Michael Burlingame of the University of Illinois Springfield who, according to the New York Review of Books dean of Civil War historians James McPh
White House History 63: Waysides
Learn more about White History History 63: Waysides, which celebrates the act of wayfinding. Like the new wayside exhibits in Lafayette Park on the cover, the articles succeed in enriching and expanding the whole of White House history.
White House Historical Association 60th Anniversary Gala
The White House Historical Association celebrated its 60th anniversary with a gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The program included remarks from Dr. Jill Biden, Ambassador Caroline Kennedy, David Rubenstein, Fred Ryan, John F.W. Rogers, Stewart McLaurin, and Al Roker. Music was provided by the NYU Chamber Orchestra, Grey Coat Fife and Drum Corps,
Hiding in Plain Sight - Lady Bird Johnson
New York Times bestselling author Julia Sweig discusses her recent book Hiding in Plain Sight, which details the previously underrated and misunderstood White House influence of Lady Bird Johnson. For more about the author and to learn where to purchase Hiding in Plain Sight, visit Julia Sweig's website.