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On Pre-Sale Now! The White House: An Historic Guide - 26th Edition
Today the White House Historical Association’s, The White House: An Historic Guide, is available for pre-sale at whitehousehistory.org. Since 1962, the White House’s celebrated spaces and rich history have been portrayed for the public in a continually updated guidebook, The White House: An Historic Guide. The guidebook marked the beginning of White House history as a unique field of s
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White House History Live Town Hall Featuring Pete Souza, Author of The West Wing and Beyond
Join us for a special edition of White House History Live as we bring you a Town Hall with White House Historical Association President Stewart McLaurin and Pete Souza, author of the new book The West Wing and Beyond: What I Saw Inside the Presidency. Only a handful of people witness the everyday workings of the White House and its
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Available Now - The White House: An Historic Guide 26th Edition
Today the White House Historical Association releases a special 26th edition of The White House: An Historic Guide, which is available at whitehousehistory.org and offers an intimate room-by-room tour of the interior of the house, with new photographs and content. The release of this edition coincides with First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s birthday on July 28th and will feature ne
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NEW Episode: The White House 1600 Sessions Podcast “American Storyteller Bartlett Sher”
The White House Historical Association released a new episode of The White House 1600 Sessions podcast today, “American Storyteller Bartlett Sher,” which explores how one of our nation’s greatest storytellers uses theater to explain and illuminate stories of American history. In this episode, Stewart McLaurin, president of the White House Historical Association, and Tony Award-winning director Bartlett Sher discuss the portra
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History Happy Hour: Author in Chief - The Untold Stories of Our Presidents and the Books They Wrote
Presidential texts, from autobiographies to private letters, have the power to define how they are perceived at the ballot, during their administrations, and after they leave office. Join us for History Happy Hour on Thursday, September 1, at 5:30 pm to hear Craig Fehrman, writer of "Author in Chief: The Untold Story of Our Presidents and the Books They Wrote," discuss the
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Official White House Portraits of President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama Presented
The White House Historical Association today presented the official portraits of former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama, painted by Robert McCurdy and Sharon Sprung, respectively. The portraits and the artists who painted them were introduced during a White House ceremony hosted by President Joseph Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and attended by President and
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Unveiling of the Official White House Portraits of the Obamas
At a White House ceremony on September 7, 2022, the official White House portraits of former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama were unveiled, painted by Robert McCurdy and Sharon Sprung, respectively, and funded by the White House Historical Association. The event was hosted by President Joseph Biden and First Lady Jill Biden in the East Room. The White
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The White House Family Cookbook Written by Henry Haller with Virginia Aronson, New Edition Featuring a Foreword by Alex Prud’homme
Henry Haller joined the White House as executive chef in 1966 and he stayed on to cook for five administrations over two decades—becoming the longest-serving presidential chef in history. In 1987, Random House published THE WHITE HOUSE FAMILY COOKBOOK, Haller’s extraordinary behind-the-scenes look at daily life in the White House through the lens of how five first families dined privately and
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In Conversation with the Decatur House Advisory Council
Recorded Live on July 26, 2022 at the White House Historical Association in Washington D.C. The Decatur House Advisory Council includes Nancy Syphax descendent and historian Stephen E. Hammond, curator at Henry Clay’s Ashland estate Eric Brooks, and historical archaeologist Julianna Jackson. This conversation is moderated by Dr. Colleen Shogan, Senior Vice President and Director of the David M. Rubenstein Na
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Annual Holiday Book Festival
Since 1962, the White House Historical Association has produced award-winning books on many subjects related to the history of the President's House—from its architecture, gardens, fine and decorative arts to the presidents and first ladies who lived there over the years. Our titles appeal to history buffs and art lovers, connoisseurs and curious amateurs, scholars and tourists, adults and children. We
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NEW Episode: The White House 1600 Sessions Podcast “White House Builder James Hoban’s Irish Roots”
The White House Historical Association released a new episode of The White House 1600 Sessions podcast today, “White House Builder James Hoban’s Irish Roots.” In the episode, Stewart McLaurin, president of the White House Historical Association and author of James Hoban: Designer and Builder of the White House, travels to Hoban’s birthplace to discover the architectural styles and designs that inf
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NEW Episode: The White House 1600 Sessions Podcast “Jon Meacham on Lincoln and the American Struggle”
The White House Historical Association released a new episode of The White House 1600 Sessions podcast today, “Jon Meacham on Lincoln and the American Struggle.” In the episode, Stewart McLaurin, president of the White House Historical Association, speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham about his new book And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle. “There have been many b