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NEW Research Initiative to Launch During Black History Month: "Slavery in the President's Neighborhood" A Focus on those who Built, Lived, and Worked at the White House
The White House Historical Association is launching “Slavery in the President’s Neighborhood” on February 3, a new ongoing research initiative to tell the stories of the enslaved and free African Americans who built, lived, and worked at the White House and in surrounding homes on Lafayette Park. On its website, the Association will unveil an interactive timeline that traces stories of ens
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New Issue of White House History Quarterly "Furnishing the White House: The Decorative Arts Collection"
The White House Historical Association has just released a new edition of its White House History Quarterly: “Furnishing the White House: The Decorative Arts Collection.” This issue provides a first look at newly restored pieces of the circa 1818 Bellangé suite; explores a treasure trove of never before published drawings from the Theodore Roosevelt administration; tells the story of how one 20th ce
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NEW Exclusive Collection by Brooks Brothers for the White House Historical Association
The White House Historical Association has just announced a first-ever collaboration with Brooks Brothers and a new accessories collection online and in its stores beginning today, February 25. The exclusive collection features the Truman Presidential Seal and includes red, blue and navy ties; a red double-sided bow tie; a blue double-sided bow tie; and navy bow tie; along with a multicolored
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New Podcast Episode: "Slavery in the President's Neighborhood"
The White House Historical Association honors Black History Month and marks the launch of its new ongoing research initiative to tell the stories of the enslaved and free African Americans who built, lived and worked at the White House and in surrounding homes on Lafayette Park, with its new podcast episode, “White House History with David Rubenstein: Slavery in the Pr
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Women’s History Month Background and Expert Available: Women Who Shaped the White House
In 1980, President Jimmy Carter issued a presidential proclamation, declaring the week of March 8, 1980 to be Women’s History Week. Eight years later in 1988, Congress passed Public Law 100-9, which proclaimed March as Women’s History Month. In light of Women’s History Month, the White House Historical Association has created a White House Women digital collection of stories highlighting women who sh
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History Happy Hour: The Presidents and Baseball
History Happy Hour is a weekly virtual program hosted by the White House Historical Association. Join us as experts weigh in on a variety of historical topics, share their insights, answer audience questions, and enjoy presidential-inspired libations.For more than a century, the relationship between presidents and the national pastime has been wound as tightly as a new baseball. Join
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New Issue of White House History Quarterly
The White House Historical Association will release its latest edition of the White House History Quarterly: “Protecting the President: The History of the United States Secret Service” on Tuesday, May 12. From exploring the story behind its inception to a first-person account from a former agent and photo essay depicting the many circumstances in which agents routinely fulfill their duties, the Asso
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NEW Podcast Episode of The 1600 Sessions
Today, The White House Historical Association released the April episode of its monthly The 1600 Sessions podcast: “Presidential Leadership in Times of Challenge: FDR and LBJ.” Throughout history, presidents have faced challenges that have gripped both the nation and the world. In this episode, Association President Stewart McLaurin speaks to Paul Sparrow, Director of the FDR Library and Museum, and Mark Upde
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History Happy Hour: The President Will See You Now
History Happy Hour is a weekly virtual program hosted by the White House Historical Association. Join us as experts weigh in on a variety of historical topics, share their insights, answer audience questions, and enjoy presidential-inspired libations.This week, we have a conversation with Peggy Grande, the former Executive Assistant for President Ronald Reagan, as she shares behind-the-scenes stories, intimate
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History Happy Hour - Rushmore Series: Remembering Theodore Roosevelt
History Happy Hour is a weekly virtual program hosted by the White House Historical Association. Join us as experts weigh in on a variety of historical topics, share their insights, answer audience questions, and enjoy presidential-inspired libations.You can find images of former presidents everywhere. And few presidents command our attention as much as Theodore Roosevelt. Even a century after
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NEW Special Episode of The 1600 Sessions “Our Work and Recent Events: A Q&A with David M. Rubenstein”
The White House Historical Association released a special episode of The 1600 Sessions podcast today, “Our Work and Recent Events: A Q&A with David M. Rubenstein.” In this episode, Association President Stewart McLaurin is interviewed by David M. Rubenstein, Co-Founder and Co-Executive Chairman of the Carlyle Group and philanthropist. During this interview, the two discuss the work of the Asso
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NEW Episode of the 1600 Sessions "Women's Suffrage and the White House"
The White House Historical Association has released the July episode of The 1600 Sessions podcast, “Women’s Suffrage and the White House.” This episode of the podcast features the Senior Vice President and Director of the David M. Rubenstein Center, Colleen Shogan, and journalists Elaine Weiss and Rebecca Roberts for a discussion on the women’s suffrage movement and its interactions with the