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The White House Historical Association will release How to Draw the Presidents by artist John Hutton on September 5. This first of its kind book provides readers with step-by-step instructions to make portraits of each U.S. President using four steps. Readers can practice drawing each president on the many practice pages provided in the book. "Anyone can learn to draw,” sa
The White House Historical Association will release a new edition of its White House History Quarterly next month, this one focusing on “White House Weddings.” The 54th issue includes a story of rediscovered White House relics that were used at the 1875 wedding of President Grant’s daughter and features images of wedding cake slices that were given to guests at White
Today the White House Historical Association released the latest episode of its monthly podcast, The 1600 Sessions, which focuses on the legacy of First Lady Barbara Bush and her White House preservation work. In this episode, "First Lady Barbara Bush," White House Historical Association President and podcast host Stewart McLaurin speaks with Susan Page, author of The Matriarch: Barbara Bush and
This fall, the White House Historical Association will release, Creating the Sweet World of White House Desserts: A Pastry Chef’s Secrets, by former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier and pastry assistant Mark Ramsdell. In this new book, Mesnier, who served five presidential families from 1979-2006, reveals the secrets of his pastry techniques and shares his celebrated recipes. Me
The White House Historical Association (WHHA) will host a series of book signings on select Friday afternoons in June and July at its White House History Shop, providing an opportunity for visitors to meet award-winning authors and purchase personalized books. Book signings are free and open to the public. WHERE: White House History Shop, 1610 H Street NW, Washington, D.C.
The White House Historical Association’s (WHHA) new episode of The 1600 Sessions podcast, “Life on Lafayette Square,” features a conversation with noted historian and author William Seale, who has written about White House history for more than 40 years. Host Stewart McLaurin, President of WHHA, interviews Seale about his new book, To Live on Lafayette Square: Society and Politics in the Presid
The White House Historical Association (WHHA) will participate in the “America’s First Ladies Luncheon Series,” the annual celebration of First Lady Betty Ford at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation. This year’s presentation, “Inside the White House: Behind the Scenes of the First Lady’s Office,” will be moderated by WHHA President Stewart McLaurin, and feature a discussion with Anita McB
The White House Historical Association will host its fourth annual “White House History Teacher Institute” this summer. The week-long immersive educational experience will be held for two groups of 30 teachers from across the country- and feature exclusive visits to historic sites, introductions to new education resources and technology, and opportunities to learn about White House history from White House historians and
The White House Historical Association, in partnership with Burnett Thompson Music, is pleased to announce the 13th season of Jazz on Jackson Place. Held on select Thursdays in June, July & August in the brick courtyard behind the historic Decatur House, this series takes place a block from the White House. The performance series has become a popular attraction in
