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White House Historical Association and Washington Nationals Showcased Winning Videos of White House At Bat Challenge at Nationals Park

The White House Historical Association and the Washington Nationals announced the winning student submissions to “White House at Bat: A Presidential History Challenge” at Nationals Park on May 27th and unveiled the winning videos on the NatsHD scoreboard just before the game Friday evening.The White House At Bat Presidential History Challenge asked individual students and student teams in grades 9-12

The White House Historical Association, Artsy, and Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Launch “This Art is Your Art” National Student Competition

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

White House Historical Association Releases At Home in the President’s Neighborhood

The White House Historical Association has released At Home in the President’s Neighborhood: A Photographic Tour. Gold medal winner of the 2016 Independent Publishers Book Awards, the book presents a contemporary view of the city through the lens of acclaimed photographer Bruce M. White’s camera. The 200 never before published photographs are introduced with commentary by historian William Seale and capt

White House Historical Association Announces New Digital Library

The White House Historical Association in partnership with the White House, Office of the Curator, launched a new Digital Library of the history of the White House. This premiere online resource currently includes more than 2,500 high-quality images of the White House, each with detailed descriptions including references, and offers user-friendly tools to search and find images quickly and easily. “We ar

The White House Historical Association and the Washington Nationals Announce Winners of Education Challenge

Today, the White House Historical Association in partnership with the Washington Nationals announced the top five submissions to “White House at Bat: A Presidential History Challenge,” a program that challenges area students to “submit a plan for a documentary that addresses an important presidential decision made by one of the five permanent Racing Presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Theodo

White House Historical Association and the Washington Nationals Announce New Racing President

Today at Nationals Park, the White House Historical Association announced the addition of a new visiting racing president, Herbert Hoover known as “Herbie.” The collaboration with the Nationals is in the second year of a multi-year partnership that will expand the association’s efforts to educate the public on the rich history of the White House and expand its mission of pre

The White House Historical Association and the DC Fire and EMS Department Commemorate 1929 White House West Wing Fire with Ornament

Today, the White House Historical Association (WHHA) presented the DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department (DCFEMS) at Engine Company One, 2110 L Street NW, with the 2016 White House Christmas Ornament, as the ornament features an antique fire truck from Engine One that commemorates the 1929 White House West Wing fire, which occurred during President Herbert Hoover’s administration. The event included an

Boys & Girls Clubs of America and the White House Historical Association Partner for Education Initiative

Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) and The White House Historical Association today announced a new partnership aimed at educating kids and teens on America’s rich presidential history. The initiative will first partner with Washington D.C. area Boys & Girls Clubs and expand to the hometowns and birthplaces of past United States Presidents. This announcement kicks-off BGCA’s Na

Italy in the White House Symposium Examines Historical Connections Between U.S. and Italian Cultures

The White House Historical Association is honored to host today a full-daylong educational symposium on the close connection between the United States and Italy including influences on political philosophy, architecture, cuisine, and more through the lens of White House history. Offered in partnership with the Embassy of Italy, the National Italian American Foundation, and the Italian Cultural Institute in Washington,