Podcast Abraham Lincoln, Robert Burns, and the Scottish Connection
There is a long history of Scottish influence on the White House, dating back to the Scottish stonemasons that contributed...
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The piazza is returned to its earlier appearance, confirmed as being this way at least in the earliest part of Abraham Lincoln's occupancy by the photograph in Mary Lincoln's scrapbook and by a lithograph published in 1868.
There is a long history of Scottish influence on the White House, dating back to the Scottish stonemasons that contributed...
White House Historical Association president Stewart McLaurin hosted a town hall featuring Jon Meacham at St. John’s Episcopal Church. Me...
Presidents have found different ways to escape the pressures and politics of the position. For early leaders, it was a...
Today, the celebration of Halloween conjures images of costumed trick-or-treaters, sweets, and jack-o'-lanterns; but there was a time when All...
Thanksgiving is a relatively quiet and personal holiday at the White House, as it precedes a very busy season of...
In April 1789, George Washington took the oath of office in New York City. Constitutional guidelines for inaugurations are sparse, offering...
Baseball has been known as our national pastime and has links to the presidency as far back as the Abraham...
No sport is more closely tied to the American presidency than baseball. One of Washington’s first baseball fields was lo...
Although the presidency is an often all-consuming job, many presidents have found solace in their various hobbies and pastimes. When...
Biographies & Portraits
Camp David has provided presidents and their families with a recreational retreat from the White House, as well as a...
Christina Shutt is the executive director for the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (ALPLM), the premier institution for understanding...