Videos Index

2023 Presidential Sites Summit: Engaging Audiences Through Social Media and Podcasts

Social media platforms and podcasts allow for organizations to reach large audiences but learning how to effectively leverage these platforms can often be challenging. This panel features speakers who successfully connect with audiences and shares how other organizations can do the same. Speakers include:Introduction: Teresa Carlson, Vice Chairperson, White House Historical Association Board of DirectorsModerator: Tammy Haddad, President &

2023 Presidential Sites Summit: Sharing Women's Stories at Presidential Sites

From First Ladies to White House staff, women have held many important roles throughout presidential history. This panel highlights women who work to share these stories with the wider public. Speakers include:Introduction: Tina Tchen, Board Member, White House Historical AssociationModerator: Greta Brawner, Host & Executive Producer for Public Affairs Programming, C-SPANAmy Bracewell, Superintendent, Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic SiteBrooke Clement,

2023 Presidential Sites Summit: Telling the Full American Story at Presidential Sites

This panel discusses how presidential sites and museums can be more inclusive through site interpretation, programming, community and descendant engagement, and exhibits. Speakers include:Introduction: Deneen Howell, Board Member, White House Historical AssociationModerator: Felicia Bell, Senior Advisor to the Director, National Museum of American HistorySara Bon-Harper, Executive Director, James Monroe’s HighlandMeredith Evans, Director, Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and MuseumKate Le

2023 Presidential Sites Summit: Innovative Technologies, Tools, and Platforms

As new technologies emerge, it is important for historic sites and organizations to understand how they can use these tools and platforms to engage new audiences, generate new content, and diversify fundraising opportunities. This panel features subject matter experts who discuss the benefits of these new approaches. Speakers include:Introduction: Ashley Dabbiere, Board Member, White House Historical AssociationModerator: Jean Case,

2023 Presidential Sites Summit: Engaging the Next Generation at Presidential Sites

Engaging with new generations and local communities to encourage life-long learning is crucial to the success of presidential sites. During this panel, attendees hear how organizations are successfully engaging with the next generation and the importance of maximizing the awareness of their sites. Speakers include: Introduction: Rodrigo Bollat Montenegro, Next-Gen Leader Co-Chair, White House Historical AssociationModerator: Stewart McLaurin, President, White

2023 Presidential Sites Summit: Entertaining at the White House - A Conversation with Former Social Secretaries

The evening event from the 2023 Presidential Sites Summit called “Entertaining at the White House” highlights the importance of the White House as a stage for hospitality and diplomacy. Welcome Remarks: Anthea Hartig, Elizabeth MacMillan Director, National Museum of American HistoryModerator: Anita McBride, Chair, Presidential Sites SummitJeremy Bernard, Former White House Social Secretary to President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obam

2023 Presidential Sites Summit: Preserving Presidential History

White House Historical Association hosted the 2023 Presidential Sites Summit from September 25 - 28, 2023. The Summit opened open with a conversation between the heads of organizations who oversee the largest presidential collections, presidential libraries, and sites. The panelists discuss their important role in preserving presidential history and sharing it with the public. Speakers include: Welcome Remarks: Anita McBride, Chair, Presidential Sites SummitRemarks

White House History with Frank Sesno: Black Voices in the Media

The White House Historical Association’s third lecture of the 2023 Quarterly Lecture Series, White House History with Frank Sesno, took place on September 14, 2023 and covered the topic of “black voices in the media.” The speakers for the event included Kevin Corke, White House and Senior National Correspondent for Fox News Channel; Abby Phillip, Anchor of CNN Newsnight with Abby Phillip; and Ap

When Washington Burned

Dr. Robert Watson joins us to discuss his new book, When Washington Burned: The British Invasion of the Capital and a Nation's Rise From the Ashes. This conversation explores how the British planned the invasion, the decision to strike the capital city, the mistakes made by American leadership along the way, and most importantly, the decision to rebuild the city.