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2016 White House Ornament Student Designer Biography
Kayla Whelan is a native of Pelham, NH, who graduated from Pelham High School in 2012. Kayla received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a concentration in Graphic Design from Montserrat College of Art in Beverly, Massachusetts in 2016. While at Montserrat she performed an internship at Simple Tuition in Boston, an online company assisting college-bound students. She has also worked
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Italy in the White House Symposium Partners
Embassy of Italy in Washington DC The Embassy of Italy in Washington DC is the largest Italian bilateral embassy worldwide. The Embassy coordinates a network of 9 Consulates, 5 Cultural Institutes, 6 Italian Trade Agency offices, and 3 Italian Tourist Board offices in the United States. The staff of the Embassy based is composed of personnel from the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
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Kids' State Dinner
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.The Healthy Lunchtime Challenge is a recipe contest for children across the country launched by Epicurious to support healthy child nutrition in the United States. Contest wi
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Recent President-Elect Meetings with Foreign Heads of State
November 15, 1988: President-Elect George H.W. Bush met with West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl.January 8, 1993: President-Elect William J. Clinton met with Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari.December 18, 2000: President-Elect George W. Bush met with French President Jacques Chirac.January 12, 2009: President-Elect Barack Obama met with Mexican President Felipe Calderon.November 17, 2016: President-Elect Donald Trump met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.Complied by
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The Presidents and Sports
Read Digital Version Forward by William SealeThe Presidents and Baseball: Presidential Openers and Other Traditions by Frederic J. FrommerUlysses S. Grant's White House Billiard Saloon by David RamseyTheodore Roosevelt: The President Who Saved Football by Mary Jo BinkerHoover Ball and Wellness in the White House by Matthew SchaeferCapturing A Moment in Time: Remembering My Summer Photographing President Eisenhower by Al
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Fellowships, Internships, and Scholarships
Meet Our Current Fellows and Interns Research Fellowships The David M. Rubenstein National Center for White House History awards research fellowships annually. These fellowships support new research related to the White House, its occupants, workers, staff, and/or its fine and decorative arts collections. Early career scholars, as well as doctoral candidates and students, are encouraged to apply. Meet Our
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Colloquia
Every year, the White House Historical Association partners with an institution to convene a small gathering of scholars, historians, and experts on a topic related to White House history. This event serves as the foundation for the Association’s annual symposium, which takes place the following spring. Past colloquia topics and partnerships have included: White House Gardens with Oak Spring Ga
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Student Plays
Have history come alive for students by facilitating a theatrical performance based on events from the Civil War with Paths to Freedom: Slavery, Emancipation, and the Power of the President or with the War of 1812 with Forged By Fire: Dolley Madison, The White House, and the War of 1812. Both plays were created by White House Historical Association’s educators using pr
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ELA/STEM Resource: History and Technology at the White House
Help your students discover the technological innovations that changed the White House – and American society. They’ll research a technological advancement from the past, write a White House visitor’s guide, and create a historical narrative that’s set in the White House. This easy-to-use standards-based resource was created as hybrid ELA & Social Studies lessons with a STEM twist for grad