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The White House Historical Association Expands Military Discount Partnership with ID.me to All Online Product Offerings
ID.me, the leading digital identity verification network, is proud to announce an expanded partnership with the White House Historical Association to help military members save 15 percent on the Official White House Christmas Ornament, as well as the Association’s full online offerings. “We are flattered to be helping military members receive a discount on the entire array of White Hous
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“Something of Splendor: Decorative Arts from the White House” Opens
The exhibition Something of Splendor: Decorative Arts from the White House, honoring the 50th anniversary of the White House Historical Association, opens at the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery in Washington, D.C. tomorrow (October 1, 2011–May 6, 2012). It is amazing to realize that before 1961 Congress did not appropriate funds to maintain an art or decorative arts collection at the exec
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Announcing the 2010 White House Christmas Ornament
The White House Historical Association celebrates the presidency of William McKinley (1897-1901), the twenty-fifth president of the United States, with the release of its 30th commemorative ornament. The last Civil War veteran to serve as president, McKinley was idolized by the American people during his presidency, tragically cut short by an assassin’s bullets six months into his second term. Th
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Italy in the White House Symposium Examines Historical Connections Between U.S. and Italian Cultures
The White House Historical Association is honored to host today a full-daylong educational symposium on the close connection between the United States and Italy including influences on political philosophy, architecture, cuisine, and more through the lens of White House history. Offered in partnership with the Embassy of Italy, the National Italian American Foundation, and the Italian Cultural Institute in Washington,
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White House Historical Association Announces New Digital Library
The White House Historical Association in partnership with the White House, Office of the Curator, launched a new Digital Library of the history of the White House. This premiere online resource currently includes more than 2,500 high-quality images of the White House, each with detailed descriptions including references, and offers user-friendly tools to search and find images quickly and easily. “We ar
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White House Historical Association Releases At Home in the President’s Neighborhood
The White House Historical Association has released At Home in the President’s Neighborhood: A Photographic Tour. Gold medal winner of the 2016 Independent Publishers Book Awards, the book presents a contemporary view of the city through the lens of acclaimed photographer Bruce M. White’s camera. The 200 never before published photographs are introduced with commentary by historian William Seale and capt
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History of White House Gardens & Grounds Explored in New Publication
The White House Historical Association announced today the release of its new publication A Garden for the President: A History of the White House Grounds by landscape historian Jonathan Pliska. The 300-plus page hardbound book explores the grounds, gardens, uses, and plantings of the White House. His research has uncovered new information about a range of topics, including the earliest
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White House Visitor Center Reopens after $12.6 Million Revitalization
The National Park Service (NPS) and White House Historical Association (the Association) today hosted First Lady Michelle Obama and U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell as they announced the re-opening of the White House Visitor Center after two years of transformative renovations. The First Lady and Secretary Jewell joined NPS Director Jonathan B. Jarvis, Association Chairman Frederick J.
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White House Historical Association Statement on November 15, 2016 Event with First Lady Michelle Obama
The White House Historical Association was honored to host First Lady Michelle Obama for an evening celebrating her collaboration with the Association over the past eight years and her leadership of four key initiatives: Let’s Move!, Joining Forces, Let Girls Learn, and Reach Higher. Guests in attendance at the Association’s historic Decatur House on Lafayette Square were privileged to h
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New Official White House China Book Brings Presidential Dining into Focus
The White House Historical Association has released the third edition of the acclaimed book, Official White House China: From the 18th to the 21st Centuries. Expanded by White House Curator William G. Allman to include 85 new illustrations and three chapters detailing the state china services released in the William J. Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama administrations. A participant