Collection The Kennedy Rose Garden
It is hard to imagine that it was something as casual as a lunch conversation between a newly elected president...
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Cherry Blossoms in front of the White House, 2015.
It is hard to imagine that it was something as casual as a lunch conversation between a newly elected president...
Since the first cherry blossom planting in 1912 by First Lady Helen Herron Taft, Washingtonians have celebrated the scenic beauty and...
The White House Grounds began as approximately 85 acres of land chosen by George Washington and was refined and cultivated by...
Since 1878, American presidents and their families have celebrated Easter Monday by hosting an "egg roll" party. Held on the South...
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The White House Historical Association (WHHA) offers many different resources for students working on National History Day projects.
NUMBERS 1 THROUGH 6 (COLLECTION I) WHITE HOUSE HISTORY • NUMBER 1 1 — Foreword by Melvin M. Payne 5 — President Kennedy’s Rose Garden by Rachel Lambert...
A group of physicians and surgeons meeting in Washington 1891 was treated to a reception at the White House on the...
Read Digital Edition Foreword, William SealeWhere Oh Where Should the Capital Be? The Seat of Government in an Expanding Nation,...
1862-1863: Mary Todd Lincoln, grieving over her son Willies death in February, began to participate in spirit circles or seances...
Distinguished jurist, effective administrator, but poor politician, William Howard Taft spent four uncomfortable years in the White House. Jovial and...
As “the only unusual incident” of her girlhood, “Nellie” Herron Taft recalled her visit to the White House at 17 as the gues...