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New 1600 Sessions Podcast: The Crucial Role of White House Social Secretaries

The White House Historical Association today released its sixth episode, “Social Secretaries” in The 1600 Sessions podcast series, with former White House Social Secretaries Ann Stock (Clinton, 1993-1997) and Amy Zantzinger (Bush, 2007-2009), who reveal fascinating stories about their experiences in this critical White House position. This episode reveals how events large and small, public and personal, are planned at the Whit

NEW BOOK- COMING EARLY OCTOBER Exploring 200 Years of Musical Performance for the President

The White House Historical Association today announced the upcoming release of its newest publication, Music at the White House, a fascinating book detailing the musical ceremonies and performances at the White House as well as musical interests of the presidents and their families that will be released in early October. This new edition, updated from the award-winning title first published

Visiting the White House, White House History #46

The White House Historical Association announces “Visiting the White House" White House History # 46, which explores the wide-ranging circumstances of a visit to the White House with first person accounts of special memories, articles about royal visits and remarkable souvenir and photograph collections that bring to life the significance of what for many is a once in a lifetime experience. The jo

THIS MONTH: Join The White House Historical Association And Receive Exclusive AUGUST New Member Opportunity

The White House Historical Association (WHHA), in partnership with the Washington Nationals, is offering members who join in the month of August an exclusive on-field experience at Nationals Park through its multi-year partnership with the team. For $50, fans can become a member of The White House Historical Association plus: Watch A League of Their Own on the Scoreboard and enjoy

Exclusive July New Member Opportunity: Swing from Home Plate, Take Batting Practice and More with the Washington Nationals

The White House Historical Association (WHHA), in partnership with the Washington Nationals, is offering members who join in the month of July an exclusive on-field experience at Nationals Park through its multi-year partnership with the team. For $50, fans can become a member of The White House Historical Association in July and receive: Access to play baseball at Nationals Park on

White House History #45 Celebrates First Ladies and Their Roles in the White House

The White House Historical Association announced the publication of the Summer 2017 issue of White House History, “The First Ladies," which celebrates the First Ladies of the United States and explores how their roles have been approached, personalized, and institutionalized over time. Editor William Seale explains why the First Ladies make interesting and beloved subjects: "They never complain…yet they serve, all

White House Historical Association Leverages Amazon Web Services to Expand Digitization of Historical Assets

The White House Historical Association today announced a new innovative and strategic use of Amazon Web Services (AWS), expanding the Association’s digital archive and making educational materials more accessible to the public through the power of the AWS Cloud. The White House Historical Association is leveraging the AWS Cloud to expand the digitization of White House artifacts and assets in

White House Historical Association Releases A White House of Stone

The White House Historical Association today announced the upcoming release of its latest book, A White House of Stone: Building America's First Ideal in Architecture by acclaimed historian William Seale. Drawn from documents public and private, governmental and institutional, American and Scottish, this book is about the stonemasons and stones of George Washington’s White House. Featuring new work by aw

Latest White House Historical Association Podcast Tells Stories, Answers Myths About Construction of the White House

The White House Historical Association today released its fifth episode, “A White House of Stone” in The 1600 Sessions podcast series, which reaches back in time to the initial design and construction of the White House, detailing the people and places involved in building the President’s House from the ground up. This episode discusses how many enslaved people helped build the Wh