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Are there secret tunnels? Special spaces at the White House are usually those created by the presidents for their own use while resident there. There are special spaces for retreats, for improvement of living, and for looks. This issue touches upon some that exist and some that do not. Included are the long-vanished White House stables, the Green Room in
An introduction to White House History 28: Presidential Journeys.
Historian William Seale, editor of the White House History Journal, introduces Journal No. 27, "The Neighborhood of the White House."
Nearly all the presidents have enjoyed theatrical performance and sought it out. For more than two hundred years the president's White House stage has welcomed scores of singers, actors, and other artists. This issue of White House History begins an exploration of theater at the White House, spanning the field from opera to musical comedy to presidents and Shakespeare, with
Our interest in the surroundings of the White House extends in this issue to include both public and private places, all except one of which survives today. Elizabeth Smith Brownstein's longtime interest in Civil War Washington has naturally attracted her to the Willard, the capital's most revered and venerable grand hotel. Saint John's Church, "The Church of The Presidents," has
The new issue of White House History, the award-winning journal of the White House Historical Association, focuses on fashion in the White House. Looking good speaks for itself. At the White House, it is a requirement. The desired image for presidents and first ladies traditionally mingles simplicity with appropriateness. They needn't be fashion plates, although some have been that. The
William Seale introduces White House History 33: The White House Neighborhood and the War Unseen 1846--1848.
White House Historical Association board member Martha Kumar and journalist April Ryan have a message for Presidential Sites Summit attendees from right outside the White House. This Summit’s theme, “Back to the White House” will focus on the Executive Mansion as the thread that connects all of these sites, incorporating sessions on a myriad of topics from fundraising and philan
Clifton Truman Daniel, grandson of President Harry S. Truman, welcomes you to join us for the 2018 Presidential Sites Summit at the historic Willard InterContinental Hotel in Washington, D.C. This Summit’s theme, “Back to the White House” will focus on the Executive Mansion as the thread that connects all of these sites, incorporating sessions on a myriad of topics from f