This documentary series gives viewers a look at the role first ladies have played behind the scenes and on the world's stage throughout our nation's history.
Based on the incredible life of White House Butler Eugene Allen, Lee Daniels' The Butler offers a portrait of an extraordinary man who served eight presidents. To help the set designers recreate the White House across multiple presidencies, the White House Historical Association provided images for set decoration and assisted with research inquiries.
Running through October 1, 2018, at the George W. Bush Presidential Center, "First Ladies: Style of Influence" exhibition examines how the role of the first lady has evolved, and how first ladies have used their position to advance diplomacy and other social, cultural, and political initiatives.
The Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme, Connecticut, created online curriculum resources that allow elementary schools to use the museum's artwork for as primary sources. The pilot work George Henry Durrie's Seven Miles to Farmington, ca. 1853, is used to illustrate how Durrie re-purposed buildings and other compositional elements throughout his artwork.
From the first French State Dinner for Prime Minister Pierre Laval by President Herbert Hoover to more recent French State Dinners, the United States and France continue to maintain their strong bond.
Congress has always been tasked with appropriating funds for the care, repair, refurnishing and maintenance of the White House and its grounds. Since 1961, the White House Historical Association has served as the private, non-profit partner to the White House and provided financial support for its acquisitions, refurbishing projects, and preservation initiatives. Each incoming president has found furnishings that were worn
Twice every year, in the fall and spring, the President and the First Lady open the White House grounds to visitors for self-guided tours of the South Lawn. In the spring, cherry blossoms bloom, and the landscape is filled with stunning greenery. In the fall, trees at the White House reflect seasonal changes, providing a special opportunity for guests to
Since the creation of the American presidency, the country’s leaders and their families have taken vacations away from the White House. Presidents have found different ways to escape the pressures and politics of the position. For early leaders, it was a matter of course that they would leave the White House for the summer to tend to personal businesses or
On February 9, 2010, First Lady Michelle Obama announced a nationwide campaign called Let’s Move! to mobilize public and private sector resources to reach the goal to confront and resolve the challenge of childhood obesity. In support of Let’s Move!, The Healthy Lunchtime Challenge and Kids’ State Dinner invites a parent or guardian to work with their child ages 8-12 to cre
Beginning with the first residents of the White House, an interest in food and the dish services of the Executive Mansion has been an inspiration for the eventual formation of the collection of official White House china.
The first State Dinner for an Italian head of state was in January of 1964. It was for Italian President Antonio Segni and was hosted by President Lyndon Baines Johnson.