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Press Release
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
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Now on Presale: Furnishing the White House: The Decorative Arts Collection
The White House Historical Association will release Furnishing the White House: The Decorative Arts Collection on September 25, 2023. This book is now on presale. The White House was built to be the residence of America’s presidents and their families and has been a symbol of the nation since 1800. Within its walls, presidents have led both public and private lives, and th
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“Behind the Scenes at the White House” NEW ISSUE of White House History Quarterly
The White House Historical Association today released the 70th issue of its award-winning magazine, White House History Quarterly, “Behind the Scenes.” In her foreword, Marcia Anderson, editor of the Quarterly, explains, “Our authors have turned to photo albums, storage areas, diaries, and keepsakes to bring unexplored history to light. They take the reader behind the scenes, exploring from the rooftop to bas
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NEW ISSUE of White House History Quarterly “The White House and New York”
The White House Historical Association today released on pre-sale the 69th issue of its award-winning magazine, White House History Quarterly. “The White House and New York,” explores the historical connections between New York City and the White House from the first Oath of Office to the present day. Before there was a 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, or even a City of Washington, some
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Annual Holiday Book Festival on December 1st
The White House Historical Association published its first book, The White House: An Historic Guide, in 1962. It was the wish of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy that such a book be written, and she participated actively in the editing. For more than sixty years, the Association has continued to produce award-winning books on a wide range of subjects related to the
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“The White House and the Sea” NEW ISSUE of White House History Quarterly
The White House Historical Association today released the 71st issue of its award-winning magazine, White House History Quarterly, “The White House and the Sea.” With this issue of the Quarterly we follow America’s presidents to sea, where so many chapters of White House history have been written. The presidents have sought peace at sea, relaxed, dined, and celebrated at sea, a
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Press Release
WINE AND THE WHITE HOUSE: A History
Praise for WINE AND THE WHITE HOUSE: “The Washington Post publisher tells a comprehensive story of the American presidents through the grapes and glasses they drank from.” —NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW, New & Noteworthy “. . . lavishly illustrated and strictly bipartisan . . . the book delves widely . . . into how presidents have chosen to highlight ceremonies, foster diplomacy, and heavily promote the American wine industry
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Employment
Director of Digital Outreach
The White House Historical Association is seeking a Director of Digital Outreach. The Director will develop, plan, and implement a comprehensive digital strategy to engage new audiences, supporters, stakeholders, and the public with all educational facets of the White House Historical Association and The People’s House: A White House Experience. This position reports to the Vice President of Marketing, Co
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Event
Online Class with Roundtable: The White House - Home, Office, Museum
What is the history of the White House and how has it evolved over the past two centuries? Find out in this Roundtable course led by Matthew Costello, Vice President of the David M. Rubenstein National Center for White House History and Senior Historian for the White House Historical Association. This course explores the history of the White House in
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Educational Resource
Fine Arts and the White House
The White House is known as an office for the president and the home of the first family, but it can also be considered a museum. The Executive Mansion contains a large fine arts collection that includes some of the best American paintings and sculptures. The desire to collect fine arts for the White House developed over 200 years, and White