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Official 2017 White House Ornament Commemorates President Franklin Delano Roosevelt
The White House Historical Association unveiled today the design of the 2017 Official White House Christmas Ornament. Honoring the presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the ornament features a zinc cast design inspired by the eagle cartouche that adorned the speaker’s stand at Roosevelt’s first inauguration. American-made, the 37th official ornament offered by the Association continues the tradition of honoring U.S.
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Opening of our 2018 Holiday Shop on the Ellipse
Beginning Saturday, December 1, 2018, the White House Historical Association will sell the 2018 Official White House Christmas Ornament at its annual holiday shop on the Ellipse, located near the National Christmas Tree.
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White House Historical Association Awards Hugh S. Sidey Scholarship to Iowa State University’s Alexandra Connor
January 31, 2019 (Washington, D.C.) — The White House Historical Association and David M. Rubenstein, in partnership with Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication at Iowa State University and the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA), have awarded Alexandra Connor the 2018 Hugh S. Sidey Scholarship in Print Journalism. Connor will receive $5,000 and an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. this spring. During her D.C.
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NEW 1600 Sessions Podcast Episode: Archivist of the United States on Preserving Presidential Records
This month, leaders from presidential sites and libraries across the country as well as presidential descendants will convene in Washington for the Presidential Sites Summit. To celebrate this historic meeting, the White House Historical Association has released the latest episode of The 1600 Sessions podcast: “Preserving Presidential History”, exploring the role of the National Archives and the Archivist of the United Stat
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50th Edition of White House History Quarterly: “Presidential Sites”
The White House Historical Association has just released, Presidential Sites, the 50th edition of the newly named White House History Quarterly. This issue is dedicated to presidential sites and features Theodore Roosevelt’s famous ride from the White House to Warrenton, Virginia; Washington’s resurrected childhood home at Ferry Farm; Monroe’s Washington, D.C. house- now the Arts Club of Was
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SAVE THE DATES: 2018 Fall Book Signings at the White House History Shop
The White House Historical Association will host book signings on Friday afternoons this fall at its White House History Shop. Book signings are free and open to the public. Shop visitors will have the opportunity to purchase personalized copies of books and NEW holiday gift items in the shop. WHEN: Fridays, 12-2PM WHERE: 1610 H Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20006
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NEW Veterans Day Edition of White House History Quarterly: “Veterans, The White House, and the Centennial of the End of World War I”
The White House Historical Association will release “Veterans, The White House, and the Centennial of the End of World War I” the 51st issue of the award-winning White House History Quarterly, on November 9. This issue is timed to mark the November 11, 2018 Centennial of the end of World War I on November 11, 1918. The issue presents an in depth look at the Whit
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The White House Historical Association Partners with Historic Hotels of America
The White House Historical Association has partnered with Historic Hotels of America®, an official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, to provide benefits for members of both organizations. Members of the White House Historical Association will receive up to 30% off best available rates when booking with HistoricHotels.org. Members of Historic Hotels of America will receive a discount o
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White House Historical Association and Washington Nationals Showcased Winning Videos of White House At Bat Challenge at Nationals Park
The White House Historical Association and the Washington Nationals announced the winning student submissions to “White House at Bat: A Presidential History Challenge” at Nationals Park on May 27th and unveiled the winning videos on the NatsHD scoreboard just before the game Friday evening.The White House At Bat Presidential History Challenge asked individual students and student teams in grades 9-12
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New Publication Marks 200th Anniversary for Tudor Place
The White House Historical Association announced today the release of its new publication, Tudor Place: America’s Story Lives Here. Published in collaboration with the Tudor Place Foundation, this book provides the first published record of Tudor Place as a public museum, illuminating the vast archive and collection and those who amassed it over 178 years of family occupancy. Located on th
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History of the White House Fence
From its start as a wooden post and rail fence in 1801, the fence around the White House has evolved with the changing landscape of Washington and the security needs of the First Family.