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• Thanksgiving at the White House

  Thanksgiving at the White House is a quiet holiday for the presidents family, featuring a meal that traditionally included turkey,...

• History of the White House Fence

  From its start as a wooden post and rail fence in 1801, the fence around the White House has evolved with...

• Kids' State Dinner

  On February 9, 2010, First Lady Michelle Obama announced a nationwide campaign called Let’s Move! to mobilize public and private sector re...

• Guarding the White House

  The protections of the White House has evolved from the militia men that protected it in the early 1800s to...

• Italian State Dinners at the White House

  The first State Dinner for an Italian head of state was in January of 1964. It was for Italian President Antonio...

• Singapore State Visits to the White House

  The first Singapore State Visit occurred on April 10, 1973 during President Richard Nixon's administration.

• State Visits by Nordic Nations to the White House

  Nordic nations have been attending State Visits at the White House since August 24, 1944, when President Sveinn Björnsson of Iceland v...

• Canadian State Visits to the White House

  Geography, history, and friendship have been the driving force of official ties between the United States and Canada. In 1927, our...

• Papal Visits to the White House

  Since 1979, each of the serving Pope has paid one visit to the White House to meet with the president about...

• Chinese State Visits

  When Chinese Vice Premiere Deng Xiaoping and his wife Madame Zhuo Lin came to the White House in 1979, it marked...

• Easter Egg Roll Significant Dates

  Since 1878, American presidents and their families have celebrated Easter Monday by hosting an 'egg roll' party. Held on the South...

• Halloween at the White House

  Halloween has been celebrated at the White House in various ways since the mid-20th century. Here is how different...

• White House State Dining Room

  The State Dining Room, which now seats as many as 140 guests, was originally much smaller and served at various times...

• French State Dinners at the White House

  From the first French State Dinner for Prime Minister Pierre Laval by President Herbert Hoover to more recent French State...