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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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/NARAThanksgiving is a relatively quiet and personal holiday at the White House, as it precedes a very busy season of...
Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official White House Christmas Ornament....
George Washington never lived in the White House, but played a major role in its design, as well as the...
For more than one hundred years, White House Social Secretaries have displayed a profound knowledge of protocol and society in...
Many people think of the White House as a symbol of democracy, but it also embodies America’s complicated past an...
The White House has always shaped the lives of the Presidents and First Families who have lived there, and reflected...
The White House observance of Christmas before the twentieth century was not an official event. First families decorated the house...
The holiday season at the White House is celebrated with an abundance of glittering décor, decadent desserts, and fresh p...
Presidents have found different ways to escape the pressures and politics of the position. For early leaders, it was a...
While there has yet to be a female president, women have played an integral role in shaping the White House...
Since 1878, American presidents and their families have celebrated Easter Monday by hosting an "egg roll" party. Held on the South...
In this special episode of The 1600 Sessions, we turn the tables on our podcast’s usual format. Financier and philanthropist Da...