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New White House Kids’ “State Dinner” Cookbook Celebrates First Lady Michelle Obama’s Commitment to Healthy Eating

The White House Historical Association announced today the release of its new publication, The White House Kids’ “State Dinner” Cookbook: Winning Recipes from the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge. The 500-plus page cookbook is a collection of 273 kid-crafted recipes that were submitted to First Lady Michelle Obama’s Healthy Lunchtime Challenge and included in an online cookbook as part of her Let’s Move! in

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

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.

White House Historical Association & DreamWakers Partner to Host First-Ever Virtual Flashchat Election Series

On Tuesday, October 18, 2016, the White House Historical Association (WHHA) will partner with education technology nonprofit DreamWakers to host an inaugural virtual series entitled: "Election 2016: History In the Making." The series, will take place every Tuesday through November 22 (including Election Day on November 8), invites fourth to twelfth grade students in Civics and Social Studies classrooms across the country to join a

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

New Publication Marks 200th Anniversary for Tudor Place

The White House Historical Association announced today the release of its new publication, Tudor Place: America’s Story Lives Here. Published in collaboration with the Tudor Place Foundation, this book provides the first published record of Tudor Place as a public museum, illuminating the vast archive and collection and those who amassed it over 178 years of family occupancy. Located on th

Hugh Sidey 2016 Scholarship Awarded to Iowa State’s Alex Hanson

The White House Historical Association in partnership with Iowa State University's Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication awarded Alex Hanson the 2016 Hugh S. Sidey Scholarship in Print Journalism. Hanson will receive a $5,000 prize, as well as an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., this week. The Hugh S. Sidey Scholarship in Print Journalism at the Greenlee School of Journalism and

Rhett Wilson Named New Vice President of Development

The White House Historical Association announced today the naming of Rhett Wilson as Vice President of Development. Wilson joins the Association after a distinguished career in fundraising for business schools. Most recently he served as the Associate Dean for Development for the John Hopkins University Carey Business School. “Connecting individuals and organizations to our mission to preserve, protect, and provide ac

The White House Historical Association, Artsy, and Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Announce Winners of “This Art is Your Art” Video Competition

Today the White House Historical Association, Artsy, and the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation announced the winners of the This Art Is Your Art competition.This Art is Your Art was an unprecedented opportunity for university students in the United States to engage with the artwork in our country’s home—the White House—by creating a short video about the historical and ar