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The immense White House Collection has an astonishing mix of paintings, sculptures and portraits. Learn more about the Collection and the artists behind it in Issue 68 of White House History Quarterly, "Art, Artists, and the White House".
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Save the date for the 2023 Holiday Book Festival and Book Closeout Sale hosted by the White House Historical Association! More than twenty authors of popular and award-winning White House Historical Association titles will be on hand to sign their books. The public will be greeted by President Thomas Jefferson (as portrayed by historical actor-interpreter Bill Barker of Monticello). Categories include
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