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Foreword, William SealeThe Style of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt: Fashion and Frugality in Times of Depression and War, Morgan BlattenbergThe...
In the early decades of the republic a president's wife, like other wives, seldom displayed her private life to the...
Read Digital Edition Foreword, William SealeThe Office of the First Lady: Managing Public Duties, Private Lives, and Changing Expectations, Anita...
Animals, whether pampered household pets, working livestock, birds, squirrels, or strays, have long been a major part of White House...
Fearless leaders have walked the halls of White House for centuries. In this episode, White House Historical Association President Stewart...
Many people think of the White House as a symbol of democracy, but it also embodies America’s complicated past an...
Since the first cherry blossom planting in 1912 by First Lady Helen Herron Taft, Washingtonians have celebrated the scenic beauty and...
Biographies & Portraits
While there has yet to be a female president, women have played an integral role in shaping the White House...
From diplomatic dinners to holiday gatherings, the White House has always played a central role in the nation’s official en...