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The White House Historical Association has released a new children’s book: Rocco at the White House Easter Egg Roll! Eight-year-old Rocco Smirne is among the lucky children who’ve had the opportunity to attend many White House Easter Egg Rolls and in 2022, Rocco was even invited by President and Dr. Biden to read his book, Rocco Travels with the Pres
The White House Historical Association’s Official White House Easter Eggs are now available ahead of this year’s White House Egg Roll on April 10. Since 1981, the wooden eggs have been the official keepsake of the Egg Roll and offered for sale at the event, in the Association’s stores and online shop at shop.whitehousehistory.org. This year, the Offici
Today the White House Historical Association announces the presale of The White House: Designed by James Hoban, Built by Many Hands! In this book, Stewart D. McLaurin, President of the White House Historical Association, shares the story of White House architect James Hoban and those who constructed the White House including Scottish stonemasons, Irish builders, and enslaved laborers of African
The White House Historical Association released a new episode of The White House 1600 Sessions podcast today: “Dinner with the President.” In this episode, Stewart McLaurin, president of the Association, discusses dining diplomacy with bestselling author Alex Prud’homme in a conversation about his new book “Dinner with the President: Food, Politics, and a History of Breaking Bread at the White House.”
The White House Historical Association is partnering with U.S. embassies, consulates, and cultural organizations around the world for the second annual Presidents’ Day Wreath Laying. Wreaths will be placed at presidential statues and monuments in the United States and abroad, honoring the history of American presidents globally and underscoring the meaningful leadership that each memorial represents. Stewart McLaurin, president of
The White House Historical Association today released the 68th issue of its award-winning magazine, White House History Quarterly on pre-sale. The issue, “Art, Artists, and the White House,” focuses on the evolving White House Collection of Fine Art including the progression of styles and the lives and works of artists represented in the collection. Marcia Anderson, editor of the Quarterly, writ
Today the White House Historical Association released the Official 2023 White House Christmas Ornament: a festive holiday wreath, adorned on the front with decorations inspired by the handcrafted Christmas ornaments used in the White House during the Gerald R. Ford presidency. The only ornament of its kind, the Official White House Christmas Ornament is produced by the White House Historical Association,
The White House Historical Association in partnership with Iowa State University’s Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication and the White House Correspondents’ Association, have awarded student Anna Olson with the Hugh S. Sidey Scholarship in Print Journalism. Olson will receive a $5,000 stipend to visit Washington, D.C. and attend the annual White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner, an event held t
The White House Historical Association will host its eighth annual “White House History Teacher Institute” this summer. Applications are now open for the week-long, in-person immersive education experience featuring exclusive visits to historic sites, introductions to new education resources and technology, and insight from White House historians and former White House staff. This year’s Teacher Institute features a team of Dav
