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About Our Authors
Authors JAMES ARCHER ABBOTT is currently the executive director at Wright’s Ferry Mansion in Columbia, Pennsylvania. Abbott has served as director of Johns Hopkins University’s Evergreen Museum & Library, curator of American and European decorative arts for the Baltimore Museum of Art, and curator and educator for the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Boscobel House and Gardens, and Hist
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Presidential Sites
Read Digital VersionForeword, William SealeFrom the White House to the Piedmont and Back: Theodore Roosevelt’s Intrepid Ride, Clifford KrainikFinding the Lost Washington World at Ferry Farm: A Historic Site Reborn, Philip LevyPresident James Monroe’s I Street Residence: Home of the Arts Club of Washington, Judith Viggers NordinPresident McKinley’s Family Homestead in Canton, Ohio: The First Ladies National Histor
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Historic Hotels of America
The White House Historical Association is proud to partner with Historic Hotels of America to offer members of the Association discounted rates when they book their stay at more than 300 legendary historic hotels across the country through HistoricHotels.org. Many Historic Hotels are located near Presidential libraries, museums and birthplaces and many have welcomed Presidents and First Ladies before, during
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2019 Winning Essay The Hugh S. Sidey Scholarship
In modern history, there is no precedent in which to underscore the tumultuous, unnerving and trying relationship between that of President Donald Trump and the news media. Past relationships between presidents and the press have offered divisiveness, yet no era quite exemplifies nor matches the challenges presented today. As newsrooms, both at a local and national level, struggle to remain
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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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Mid-Century Fashion and the First Ladies: From Ready-to-Wear to Haute Couture
Read Digital VersionForeword, William SealeThe Style of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt: Fashion and Frugality in Times of Depression and War, Morgan BlattenbergThe Mamie Look: The Americanness of First Lady Mamie Eisenhower’s Off-the-Rack Fashions, Kristen A. HunterThe Jackie Look: Oleg Cassini and the Creation of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s Signature Style, Haley M. RiveroTeardrops of the Moon: Memories of Desi
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White House Gardens Symposium Scholarly Contributors
Jim AdamsJim Adams has been gardening in Washington, D.C., for over 25 years. His D.C. career began at the U.S. National Arboretum, where he worked in the Fern Valley Native Plant Garden and then became Curator of the National Herb Garden. Following this, he served as Head Horticulturist for the British Ambassador’s Residence and then moved to th
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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
Cincinnati, Ohio Association Luncheon On May 2, 2024, at an Association hosted luncheon in Cincinnati, Stewart spoke about White House history and shared information about The People’s House: A White House Experience.
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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
2024 C-SPAN, Stewart McLaurin on Origins of White House Correspondents' DinnerThe Washington Times, Opinion Column: America is Facing an Education CrisisGovernment House Western Australia, Government House Western Australia Welcomes The White House Historical Association