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Educational Resource
Presidential Portraits
Over time, the White House fine art collection has added portraits of every president and most of the first ladies. Not only do these portraits remind us how a particular president looked, especially important before the invention of photography, but they also offer historical clues through a variety of symbols, props, or backgrounds. While some presidential portraits are more famous
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Educational Resource
White House China
Many large formal events at the White House include meals served on official china. These plates, cups, and bowls function both as dinnerware and decorative arts. For two hundred years, different presidents have ordered china to suit their tastes and accommodate an increasing number of guests who dine at the Executive Mansion. Today, the White House has a room on
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Educational Resource
Furnishings of the White House
The historic furnishings in the White House provide a glimpse into the ways that first families have lived and worked for over 200 years. These desks, chairs, and other items allow the Executive Mansion to serve as both the home and the office of the president. Each piece of furniture has a history of its own. While furniture has come and
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Video
The White House Collection - "Resurrection" by Alma Thomas
Take a closer look at a newer addition to the art of the White House - "Resurrection" by Alma Thomas. In this short video, the WHHA Education Team explores the first artwork by an African-American woman to join the permanent White House Collection.
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Event
History Happy Hour: The White House Winter Holiday Collection
The White House is majestic every day of the year, but it becomes truly magical during the holidays—with or without a blanket of snow. The traditions, decorations, and festivities surrounding Hanukkah, Christmas, and New Year’s Day brighten the darkest days of winter. Donna Hayashi Smith, Associate Curator of Collections and Registrar with the Office of the Curator at the
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Digital Library Partner
The White House Collection
The Digital Library works closely with the Office of the Curator of the White House to preserve and share images and other materials from the White House, including drawings, plans, photographs, and documents related to the long history of the Executive Mansion.
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Press Release
President George H.W. Bush Remembered
The White House Historical Association joins the nation in remembrance of President George Herbert Walker Bush and the character, prudence and leadership he brought to his role as 41st President of the United States. Beginning Saturday, December 1, 2018, an official condolence book for George H.W. Bush will be available for the public to sign at the White House Visitor Center,
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Event
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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White House History Weekly: Almas Thomas' "Resurrection"
Today’s #WhiteHouseHistoryWeekly features the history and significance of Alma Thomas’ “Resurrection.” The White House Historical Association worked with First Lady Michelle Obama to acquire the beautiful painting. Alma Thomas is the first African American female to be represented in the White House Collection.
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History Happy Hour: The 1972 Opening of the Blue Room
On May 15, 1972, First Lady Patricia Nixon unveiled the newly refurbished Blue Room. Mrs. Nixon’s efforts to restore the Blue Room to its French Empire style, drew its inspiration from the Bellangé suite of furniture purchased by President James Monroe for the room in 1817. The unveiling of the Blue Room provided Mrs. Nixon the opportunity to demonstrate her successful expansion of