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NEW Episode: The White House 1600 Sessions Podcast “Remembering President John F. Kennedy: A 60th Anniversary Special”

The White House Historical Association released a new episode of The White House 1600 Sessions podcast today, “Remembering President John F. Kennedy: A 60th Anniversary Special,” featuring a conversation about the life and legacy of President John F. Kennedy. On November 22, 1963, the world was forever changed when President Kennedy was assassinated. In this anniversary episode, Stewart McLaurin, president of the Association, sat

“The White House and the Sea” NEW ISSUE of White House History Quarterly

The White House Historical Association today released the 71st issue of its award-winning magazine, White House History Quarterly, “The White House and the Sea.” With this issue of the Quarterly we follow America’s presidents to sea, where so many chapters of White House history have been written. The presidents have sought peace at sea, relaxed, dined, and celebrated at sea, a

First Lady Rosalynn Carter Remembered

The White House Historical Association joins the nation in its remembrance of First Lady Rosalynn Carter and the grace, compassion, and leadership she brought to her role as first lady of the United States. Beginning, Monday, November 20, 2023 at 7:30AM, an official condolence book for First Lady Rosalynn Carter will be available for the public to sign at the White House

CBS News’ Margaret Brennan To Moderate “White House History” Conversation Series in 2024

The White House Historical Association has announced that its popular quarterly series “White House History” will be moderated in 2024 by Margaret Brennan, moderator of CBS News’ “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” and the network’s chief foreign affairs correspondent. Dates and Topics for “White House History with Margaret Brennan” include: January 17, 2024 – “Turmoil and Triumph in White House Diplomacy” March 21, 2024 – “Women in Diplomacy “ June

Annual Holiday Book Festival on December 1st

The White House Historical Association published its first book, The White House: An Historic Guide, in 1962. It was the wish of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy that such a book be written, and she participated actively in the editing. For more than sixty years, the Association has continued to produce award-winning books on a wide range of subjects related to the

White House Historical Association Announces “The People’s House: A White House Experience”

The White House Historical Association announced plans to bring a new cutting-edge education experience, “The People’s House: A White House Experience,” to Washington, D.C. one block away from the White House. The experience will tell the story of the Executive Mansion, its inhabitants and the people who have dedicated their careers to its functions. The announcement was made last n

First Lady Jill Biden and Celebrities Michael Douglas, Martin Sheen, Al Roker, and Deborah Roberts Headlined The White House Historical Association Gala held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The White House Historical Association held its biennial Gala at The Temple of Dendur in The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on Thursday, November 2. The evening opened with welcome remarks from First Lady Dr. Jill Biden. View images from the 2023 White House Historical Association’s Gala The evening’s program was guided by television celebrity Al Roker and

White House Historical Association Announces Marlyne Sexton Chair in White House History

The White House Historical Association has announced that it will establish an endowed position, the Marlyne Sexton Chair in White House History, in honor of Marlyne Sexton, cabinet member on the National Council for White House History. The endowment will provide financial support for the Chair in perpetuity. “It is a great honor to establish this endowed chair position,” said Stew