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Once the White House was opened to public egg rolling festivities in 1878, first families had to decide whether they were going to join the throng of celebrants or just organize and play host to it. Previously, the South Lawn was reserved for their own private Eastertide activities. Now the grounds represented a famous rite of spring for the nation's capital. President Benjamin Harrison gave his grandson limited exposure to the crowds. The Clevelands kept their daughters Ruth and Esther in the house away from the crowd. The Theodore Roosevelt clan studied the action from the South Portico. First Lady Edith Wilson invited family friends and cabinet members to join in the fun. Two Hoover grandchildren spoke from the bandstand for the news crews in 1931.
Biographies & Portraits
Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official White House Christmas Ornament....
No sport is more closely tied to the American presidency than baseball. One of Washington’s first baseball fields was lo...
President Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected to office at the height of the Great Depression. He ushered in an environment...
Portrait artists have captured the image and personality of our presidents throughout history, providing a record of their time in...
Spring is a special time in our nation’s capital, when cherry blossoms bloom and the White House garden comes al...
Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official White House Christmas Ornament....
The White House has always shaped the lives of the Presidents and First Families who have lived there, and reflected...
From diplomatic dinners to holiday gatherings, the White House has always played a central role in the nation’s official en...
While there has yet to be a female president, women have played an integral role in shaping the White House...
Dwight D. Eisenhower was the only army general elected president in the twentieth century. His achievements were many — he was an...
President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s White House helped set the tone for an era of peace, economic prosperity, and technological ad...