Collection White House in Bloom
Today's White House grounds are a site to behold. What started as 85 acres of land chosen by George Washington, was...
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It's hard to imagine that it was something as casual as a lunch conversation between a newly elected president and an amateur gardener that gave rise to one of our nation's most iconic outdoor spaces. In this collection we'll hear Rose Garden designer Rachel Lambert Mellon explain how the grounds were so thoughtfully transformed and explore the White House's diverse horticultural history.
Today's White House grounds are a site to behold. What started as 85 acres of land chosen by George Washington, was...
Since the first cherry blossom planting in 1912 by First Lady Helen Herron Taft, Washingtonians have celebrated the scenic beauty and...
Since 1878, American presidents and their families have celebrated Easter Monday by hosting an "egg roll" party. Held on the South...
Presidents have found different ways to escape the pressures and politics of the position. For early leaders, it was a...
Biographies & Portraits
Biographies & Portraits
In 1961, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy resolved to make the White House a “living museum” by restoring the historic integrity of the...
After President John F. Kennedy’s assassination, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy wanted her husband to be remembered through a national cu...
The White House Historical Association has been preserving and sharing White House history since its founding by First Lady Jacqueline...
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s advocacy for the arts endures as a vital part of th...
Families taking up residence at the White House since the Theodore Roosevelt administration have encountered the public's insatiable appetite for...
Two of the youngest presidents to reside in the White House brought their families and a menagerie of pets along...