Collection Giving Thanks at the White House
Thanksgiving is a relatively quiet and personal holiday at the White House, as it precedes a very busy season of...
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Since 1878, American presidents and their families have celebrated Easter Monday by hosting an "egg roll" party. Held on the South Lawn, it is one of the oldest annual events in White House history. It has changed and evolved through the years and each First Family has put their stamp on the popular public event. From the roll's origins to the latest official souvenir eggs, we take a look at this Easter Monday tradition at the Executive Mansion.
Easter and the Cleveland East Room
The President's Own Comes Marching In
Hoover's Easter Egg Rolls
Thanksgiving is a relatively quiet and personal holiday at the White House, as it precedes a very busy season of...
It was President Thomas Jefferson who first established the traditions of a Fourth of July celebration at the White House....
Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official White House Christmas Ornament....
Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official White House Christmas Ornament....
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Since the first cherry blossom planting in 1912 by First Lady Helen Herron Taft, Washingtonians have celebrated the scenic beauty and...
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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...
Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official White House Christmas Ornament....
The White House observance of Christmas before the twentieth century was not an official event. First families decorated the house...
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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