Official 2024 White House Christmas Ornament
A Lasting Legacy. President Jimmy Carter’s commitment to human rights, conflict resolution, and the environment are part of the rich history told through the Official 2024 White House Christmas Ornament. Since 1981, THE WHITE HOUSE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION has been proud to design and manufacture the Official White House Christmas Ornament.
Racial Tension in the 1970s - White House Historical Association
Racial Tension in the 1970s. President Nixon meets with black college presidents. During his tenure in office President Nixon steered a middle course in domestic affairs and did not attempt to dismantle Johnson’s programs but strived to make them more efficient. Robert J. Brown was an African American member of Nixon’s White House staff who ...
Calvin Coolidge - White House Historical Association
At 2:30 on the morning of August 3, 1923, while visiting in Vermont, Calvin Coolidge received word that Warren G. Harding was dead and he was president. By the light of a kerosene lamp, his father, who was a notary public, administered the oath of office as Coolidge placed his hand on the family Bible. Coolidge was “distinguished for ...
Julia Grant - White House Historical Association
Julia was devastated to leave the White House, but another adventure awaited. In 1877, the Grants embarked on a two-and-a-half-year tour of the world which included stops in India, China, Japan, Egypt, Russia, Greece, and more. 9 But the years that followed were difficult and painful. Ulysses Grant fell victim to a scheme that left him bankrupt.
What are the dimensions of the Oval Office? - White House …
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A Brief History of the Presidential Seal
On a bright March 4, 1861, Abraham Lincoln took office as President of the United States “entirely ignorant not only of the duties, but of the manner of doing the business,” and so he soon confessed.1 Happily for him and Mrs. Lincoln, the domestic staff had much to teach them both. All of the servants were free men and women, but many had.
Washington National Cathedral & the White House
Apr 30, 2024 · White House Historical Association president Stewart McLaurin is joined by the Very Reverend Randolph Hollerith, the 11th Dean of Washington National Cathedral, and Reverend Canon Jan Naylor Cope, the Provost of Washington National Cathedral, to discuss the role the Cathedral has played in America’s history and the indelible link it has to ...
Homepage - White House Historical Association
White House Historical Association. 1610 H Street NW. Washington, DC 20006 US. Back to top. Donor Support membership@whha.org. 202-760-2365. The White House Historical Association is a non-profit, non-partisan organization enhancing understanding of the White House and is supported by official White...
The Rose Garden As Planted in 1913
The Rose Garden as planted in 1913 according to Mrs. Wilsons modifications of plans by George Burnap. Ellen Axson Wilson's rose garden was the first open air rose garden at the White House (technically there had been a rose garden under glass on the spot when the great conservatories still stood), reflected the sophisticated gardening taste of a woman familiar with the modern …
James Polk's cabinet - White House Historical Association
James Polk's cabinet. President Polk and his cabinet assembled in the State Dining Room. An image of dual historical significance: the earliest photographic record of a White House interior and the first photograph of a U.S. President and his advisors. Seated, left to right: Attorney General John Y. Mason, Secretary of War William Marcy ...