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The White House Historical Association released a new episode of The White House 1600 Sessions podcast today featuring a conversation with Susan Ford Bales, daughter of President Gerald R. Ford and First Lady Betty Ford, about her time in the White House. Stewart McLaurin, president of the Association, had the unique opportunity to take Bales back to the only place she
In one of the greatest diplomatic coups of the Cold War era, First Lady Jaqueline Kennedy arranged with French Minister of Culture Andre Malraux to loan the Mona Lisa to the United States at a moment of political estrangement between the two nations. In December 1962, Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa crossed the Atlantic from Paris to the United States wh
The White House Historical Association welcomes 16 new members to its National Council on White House History and 10 new corporations to its Corporate Leaders Council. These corporations and individuals convene each year and are committed to promoting and preserving the rich history of the White House. The National Council on White House History was established in 2017 and is made up of 115
The White House Historical Association has just released its annual holiday catalog featuring a wide range of holiday gifts including the beloved Official 2023 White House Christmas Ornament. The new items and ornament are available for purchase online through the Association’s interactive digital catalog and in stores. This year’s catalog features:
The White House Historical Association and Home Depot announced that the Association’s Official 2023 White House Christmas Ornament is now available for sale in 21 Home Depot Stores in the District, Maryland, and Virginia. A special announcement event was held at The Home Depot at 7111 Westlake Terrace, Bethesda, MD 20817 on Tuesday, October 11. During the event, Stewart McLaurin, President of The White Ho
The White House Historical Association hosted its biennial Presidential Sites Summit at the historic Mayflower Hotel with special events at the White House, Library of Congress, and Smithsonian National Museum of American History this week, September 25-28. The Summit, themed “Change and Continuity,” drew leaders from presidential libraries, historic homes, and museums across the country to discuss changes in historic inte
The White House Historical Association released a new episode of The White House 1600 Sessions podcast today featuring a conversation with Anita McBride about a new college textbook she co-authored called “U.S. First Ladies: Making History and Leaving Legacies.” McBride was an assistant to President George W. Bush, Chief of Staff to First Lady Laura Bush, and is the current dire
The White House Historical Association has named Dr. Matthew Costello as Chief Education Officer to oversee the Association’s education programs, historical research, digital library, public programming, and partnerships. The appointment comes after a national search was undertaken with many extraordinary candidates. The position opening occurred as a result of Dr. Colleen Shogan, former Senior Vice President and Director of th
Join the White House Historical Association for the third installment of its 2023 Quarterly Lecture Series, “Black Voices in the Media,” moderated by Emmy award-winning journalist and former CNN White House Correspondent and Washington Bureau Chief Frank Sesno, and featuring a conversation about how diversity and race in the media have shaped the American presidency and those who cover it. Guest pane
