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Timeline
Thanksgiving at the White House
Thanksgiving at the White House is a quiet holiday for the president's family, featuring a meal that traditionally included turkey, Chesapeake Bay oysters, rockfish from the Potomac, terrapin from the Eastern shore, cranberries from Cape Cod, and mince and pumpkin pies.
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White House State Dining Room
The State Dining Room, which now seats as many as 140 guests, was originally much smaller and served at various times as a drawing room, office, and Cabinet Room. Not until the Andrew Jackson administration was it called the “State Dining Room,” although previous Presidents had used it for formal dinners.
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Educational Resource
Designing the White House: 1792 - 1830
As the president's office and home, the White House stands as a symbol of American leadership. President George Washington selected the site and approved the final design, but he never had an opportunity to live in the building once known as the "President's Palace." When the initial construction was finished in 1800, John Adams became the first president to occupy this
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Picturing Life at the White House During the Civil War
Learn how the advent of photography created a new way to experience life at the White House during the Civil War. Featuring Evan Phifer, Research Historian at the White House Historical Association.
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Woman's Suffrage, the National Woman's Party, and the White House
Explore how the White House played a role in the fight for woman’s suffrage in the United States. Featuring Dr. Edward Lengel, Chief Historian at the White House Historical Association.
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The Peaceful Transfer of Power
The White House is a stage for the peaceful transfer of power from one administration to the next. Discover how the transfer from John Adams to Thomas Jefferson set this precedent. Featuring Dr. Matthew Costello, Senior Historian at the White House Historical Association.
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Digital Library Project
Slide Digitization
With assistance from Amazon Web Services and Digital Divide Data, an AWS partner company, the White House Historical Association has been able to digitize nearly 20,000 35mm film slides covering the White House from 1962 through the mid-1980s.
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Presidential Sites Summit: A Message from Martha Kumar and April Ryan
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