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Meet the Author Alex Prud'homme!
Join the White House Historical Association for a book signing with culinary historian and author Alex Prud'homme! Culinary historian and author Alex Prud'homme will be signing his new release, Dinner with the President: Food, Politics, and a History of Breaking Bread at the White House, as well as his article "Julia Child Goes Behind the Scenes at the White House"
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White House History Live: Sports, Politics, and the American Presidency with Chris Cillizza
Join us in learning more about White House History right from your own home. Our Facebook Live series, White House History Live, delves into the stories that make up the history of the Executive Mansion. This program explores how modern presidents play sports, have used sports to play politics, and what our fan-in-chief can often tell us about our national
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History Happy Hour: Jackie Kennedy and the Broadcasted White House Tour
On February 14, 1962, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy invited the American public into the White House via a tour broadcast on CBS with correspondent Charles Collingwood. A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy showcased the First Lady’s groundbreaking restoration of the Executive Mansion. A record 56 million viewers tuned in to see and hear the First Lady guide th
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New Issue of White House History Quarterly “Art, Artists, and the White House”
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
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White House Historical Association Leads New Global Tradition on Presidents’ Day, Honoring Presidential Sites Abroad
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
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Mourning the Presidents
The death of a chief executive, regardless of the circumstances—sudden or expected, still in office or decades later—is always a moment of reckoning and reflection. Lindsay M. Chervinsky, Matthew R. Costello, and Sharron Wilkins Conrad joined acclaimed presidential historian Michael Beschloss to discuss the new book Mourning the Presidents. Published by the University of Virginia Press in collaboration with
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NEW Episode: The White House 1600 Sessions Podcast “Dinner with the President”
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.”
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NEW Book Rocco at the White House Easter Egg Roll!
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
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Annual Wreath Laying Ceremony
The White House Historical Association placed a wreath at the gravesite of James Hoban, Irish immigrant and the designer and builder of the White House, on Tuesday, March 14 at 11:00AM. The event took place at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Washington, D.C. See images from the wreath placement ceremony The ceremony included remarks from: Stewart McLaurin, President of the White
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NEW Episode: The White House 1600 Sessions Podcast “Becoming FDR: The Personal Crisis That Made a President”
The White House Historical Association released a new episode of “The White House 1600 Sessions” podcast today featuring a conversation with Jonathan Darman, author of “Becoming FDR: The Personal Crisis That Made a President.” In the episode, Stewart McLaurin, president of the Association, discusses with Darman how polio shaped Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his presidency. “A lot of people don't focus on the fac
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NEW Episode: The White House 1600 Sessions Podcast “250 Years of American Political Leadership”
The White House Historical Association released a new episode of “The White House 1600 Sessions” podcast today featuring a conversation with Iain Dale, award-winning British author, radio and podcast host, about a new book of essays he recently edited called The Presidents: 250 years of American Political Leadership. In the episode, Association president Stewart McLaurin and Dale discuss the fun and challenges of c
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New Digital Library Exhibit “Slavery and Freedom in the White House Collection”
The White House Historical Association debuted a new virtual exhibit today, Slavery and Freedom in the White House Collection, that explores slavery’s influence on the ideas, people and movements that shaped the White House through close examination and interpretation of 21 objects in the White House Collection. The exhibit draws from memoirs, historic newspapers, census data, and other primary source ma