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The White House Historical Association released a new episode of The White House 1600 Sessions podcast today, “Jacqueline Kennedy: Art in Cultural Diplomacy.” In the episode, Stewart McLaurin, president of the Association commemorates the 60th anniversary of the Mona Lisa’s incredible journey across the Atlantic Ocean to the United States. “The Mona Lisa coming to America is a true feat of cultu
The White House Historical Association today announced its Quarterly Lecture Series for 2023, White House History with Frank Sesno. The Emmy award-winning journalist and former CNN White House Correspondent and Washington Bureau Chief will sit down with news media influencers and authors to discuss the nuances of White House discourse and journalism. Throughout the year, White House History with Frank Sesno
The White House Historical Association released a new episode of The White House 1600 Sessions podcast today, “Jacqueline Kennedy: Restoring the White House.” In the episode, Stewart McLaurin, president of the Association, speaks in-depth with curator Elaine Rice Bachmann about First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s herculean task of revamping the interior of the White House. “As First Lady, Jacqueline Kennedy put into pla
The White House Historical Association released a new episode of The White House 1600 Sessions podcast today, “David Rubenstein on Patriotic Philanthropy.” In the episode, Stewart McLaurin, president of the White House Historical Association, speaks with best-selling author David Rubenstein about his new book, How to Invest: Masters on the Craft, and his lasting legacy of patriotic philanthropy. Rubenstein worked in the
The White House Historical Association’s Official 2022 White House Christmas Ornament celebrates what has become a cherished and longstanding holiday tradition at the White House: displaying a gingerbread house each holiday in the State Dining Room. Gingerbread was used for holiday decorations in the Executive Mansion, but it wasn’t until 1969 that First Lady Patricia Nixon started the tradition of an a
The Mayflower Hotel, Autograph Collection and the White House Historical Association today announced the opening of the White House History Shop at The Mayflower Hotel, an in-person holiday pop-up store featuring the Official 2022 White House Christmas Ornament and an assortment of keepsake holiday gifts honoring the rich White House history. Stewart McLaurin, President of the White House Historical Association, Shelly
The White House Historical Association released a new episode of The White House 1600 Sessions podcast today, “Jon Meacham on Lincoln and the American Struggle.” In the episode, Stewart McLaurin, president of the White House Historical Association, speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham about his new book And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle. “There have been many b
The White House Historical Association released a new episode of The White House 1600 Sessions podcast today, “White House: Next-Gen Designers,” which introduces the next generation of designers who have left their mark on the White House through the first new free-standing building on the White House grounds in decades, the tennis pavilion project. In the episode, Stewart McLaurin, president of the
The White House Historical Association today released its annual holiday catalog featuring a wide range of holiday gifts, along with the beloved Official 2022 White House Ornament. The new items and ornament are available for purchase online through an interactive digital catalog and in stores. Items Include:
