Collection The Kennedy Rose Garden
It's hard to imagine that it was something as casual as a lunch conversation between a newly elected president 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...
President Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected to office at the height of the Great Depression. He ushered in an environment...
Many people think of the White House as a symbol of democracy, but it also embodies America’s complicated past an...
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...
James Hoban's life is a memorable Irish-American success story. In his boyhood he learned the craft of carpenter and wheelwright,...
Since the White House was first occupied by President John Adams in 1800, influential people and organizations—or those who hoped to...
Since 1878, American presidents and their families have celebrated Easter Monday by hosting an "egg roll" party. Held on the South...
During the administration of President Harry S. Truman, the White House underwent a renovation and expansion so extensive, it changed...
The White House Historical Association and the Eleanor Roosevelt Papers Project present this collaboration in an effort to open a...
From its construction in 1792, until the 1902 renovation that shaped the modern identity and functions of the interior of the White...
Long before the emergence of the United States and Italy as nations, close connections between our two peoples influenced political...