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
Robert J. Brown was an African American member of Nixon’s White House staff who was looked to as liaison to the black community. He dealt with issues related to civil rights legislation, funding for jobs, black colleges and inner-city housing. Racial tensions were high in 1970, as blacks became frustrated with economic conditions that did not ...
Warren G. Harding - White House Historical Association
Harding was born near Marion, Ohio in 1865. He maintained a lifelong connection to the town, purchasing and operating The Marion Daily Star newspaper from 1884 until 1923. He married Florence Kling De Wolfe on July 8, 1891 and the couple settled in Marion where they were active community members. In addition to operating the newspaper, Harding ...
Daguerreotypes: Andrew Jackson - White House Historical …
Daguerreotypes: Andrew Jackson. Andrew Jackson, head-and-shoulders portrait, nearly in profile to left, leaning against pillow of which ticking appears in lower left corner. Copy daguerreotype produced by Mathew Brady's studio, original possibly by Edward Anthony, between 1844 and 1845. On January 20, 1977, Jimmy Carter was inaugurated as the ...
Which president started the tradition of pardoning the …
Although Presidents John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan, along with First Ladies Thelma “Pat” Nixon and Rosalynn Carter, pardoned Thanksgiving turkeys, the modern turkey pardon did not become an annual tradition until the George H.W. Bush administration.. In 1989, President Bush quipped: “But let me assure you, and this fine tom turkey, that he …
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 ...
White House History Quarterly - Journal
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John Tyler - White House Historical Association
John Tyler. Born to an affluent family on March 29, 1790, John Tyler spent most of his life in Charles City County, Virginia. He was raised on the Tyler family plantation, Greenway, and lived there until he attended the College of William & Mary, graduating in 1807.
William Howard Taft - White House Historical Association
William Howard Taft. Distinguished jurist, effective administrator, but poor politician, William Howard Taft spent four uncomfortable years in the White House. Jovial and conscientious, he was caught in the intense battles between progressives and conservatives, and got scant credit for the achievements of his administration.
The White House Historical Association Christmas Ornament …
Popular Topics. Have a topic you’d like to know more about? Search our site by some of the most popular White House history subjects. Slavery in the President's Neighborhood Stories of Slavery & Freedom; Presidents Learn about Presidents; First Ladies Learn about First Ladies and Hostesses; First Family Life Life in the White House; Architecture Construction, Renovation, & Maintenance of the ...