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White House History 29: "Special Spaces"
Are there secret tunnels? Special spaces at the White House are usually those created by the presidents for their own use while resident there. There are special spaces for retreats, for improvement of living, and for looks. This issue touches upon some that exist and some that do not. Included are the long-vanished White House stables, the Green Room in
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White House History with Ann Compton: The Age of Eisenhower Lecture with William Hitchcock
The White House Historical Association invites you to attend the 2019 Lecture Series,White House History with Ann Compton. Compton, an award-winning former ABC News White House correspondent, will lead engaging and informative conversations on the history of the Executive Mansion. Topics will include: President Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Suffrage Movement, and First Lady Patricia Nixon. All lectures will be hosted
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Introducing The Official 2019 White House Christmas Ornament
The White House Historical Association's Official 2019 White House Christmas Ornament honors Dwight D. Eisenhower, the thirty-fourth president of the United States. This ornament is designed to honor President Eisenhower's trait as an innovator. Eisenhower was the first president to fly in a helicopter while in office in June 1957, and thereafter the helicopter became a feature of White House life. It
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White House History with Ann Compton: The Age of Eisenhower Lecture with William Hitchcock
The White House Historical Association's first lecture in our series "White House History with Ann Compton" on February 19, 2019, featured Dr. William I. Hitchcock, author of The Age of Eisenhower: America and the World in the 1950s. Dr. Hitchcock presented a portrait of the president as an engaged and thoughtful leader who profoundly shaped the nation's destiny for decades to come.
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April: Book Signings at The White House History Shop
Since 1962, The White House Historical Association publications program 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
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SAVE THE DATES: 2019 Book Signings at the White House History Shop
The White House Historical Association (WHHA) will host a series of book signings on Friday afternoons in April at its White House History Shop, as well as two signings on the Monday after Easter at the White House Visitor Center and the White House History Shop. These book signings provide a unique opportunity for visitors to meet award winning authors
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Book Signing at The White House History Shop: Betty Monkman
Since 1962, The White House Historical Association publications program 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
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Book Signing at The White House History Shop: Lauren MGwin & Peter Waddell
Since 1962, The White House Historical Association publications program 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
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Book Signing at The White House History Shop: Kristen Hunter
Since 1962, The White House Historical Association publications program 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
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A Tour of the White House: The Red Room
Benjamin H. Latrobe's 1803 drawing of the State Floor indicates that the Red Room served as "the President's Antichamber" for the Cabinet Room and President's Library next door. The Red Room traditionally has served as a parlor or sitting room; recent Presidents have had small dinner parties here.
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A Tour of the White House: The State Dining Room
The State Dining Room, which now seats as many as 140 guests, was originally much smaller and served at various times as a drawing room, office, and Cabinet Room. Not until the Andrew Jackson administration was it called the "State Dining Room," although previous Presidents had used it for formal dinners.
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A Tour of the White House: The Second Floor
When John Adams first occupied the President's House in 1800, the second floor was generally reserved for private and family use. President Adams kept a small office adjacent to his bedroom on the southwest corner of the house, but other early presidents chose to work in rooms on the state floor. About 1825, the two rooms that we now call the Lincoln