Podcast A Conversation with Michael Beschloss
The White House has always shaped the lives of the Presidents and First Families who have lived there, and reflected...
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This photograph of President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton posing with former presidents and first ladies was taken in November 2000, during a celebration of the 200th anniversary of the White House. The presidents in the top row include, from left to right, George H. W. Bush, Clinton, Gerald Ford, and Jimmy Carter. Seated below, also from left to right, are first ladies Barbara Bush, Lady Bird Johnson, Clinton, Betty Ford, and Rosalynn Carter.
William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum/NARAThe White House has always shaped the lives of the Presidents and First Families who have lived there, and reflected...
Animals, whether pampered household pets, working livestock, birds, squirrels, or strays, have long been a major part of White House...
Camp David has provided presidents and their families with a recreational retreat from the White House, as well as a...
Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official White House Christmas Ornament....
Although the presidency is an often all-consuming job, many presidents have found solace in their various hobbies and pastimes. When...
It was President Thomas Jefferson who first established the traditions of a Fourth of July celebration at the White House....
Many people think of the White House as a symbol of democracy, but it also embodies America’s complicated past an...
In 1961, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy resolved to make the White House a “living museum” by restoring the historic integrity of the...
From diplomatic dinners to holiday gatherings, the White House has always played a central role in the nation’s official en...
Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official White House Christmas Ornament....
For more than two centuries, the White House has been the home of American presidents. A powerful symbol of the...
No sport is more closely tied to the American presidency than baseball. One of Washington’s first baseball fields was lo...