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In commemoration of what would be their 79th wedding anniversary on July 7, the Plains Historical Preservation Trust ...
The US Constitution says any natural-born citizen over 35 who has lived in the country for at least 14 years can run for ...
Throughout history, many first ladies have used fashion to channel their political power, show solidarity with the public, ...
President Gerald Ford takes his final swim in the White House swimming pool on January 19, 1977, in Washington, D.C., just one day before the inauguration of Jimmy Carter.
The White House Easter Egg Roll has been a spring tradition for more than 140 years. Rutherford B. Hayes started the tradition after kids were banned from rolling eggs on Capitol Hill.
White House Historical Association President Stewart McLaurin poses with the 2025 White House Christmas ornament, seen both front and back, Thursday, April 10, 2025, at the association in Washington.
The White House Historical Association is a privately funded, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that raises money mostly through private donations and sales of retail merchandise, including the ...
Former President Jimmy Carter requested the return of the Resolute Desk in 1977, where it has remained since − except by George H.W Bush who used the C&O Desk. Per The White House Historical ...
The White House Historical Association assists in funding, acquiring, and donating portraits for the White House collection, while portraits in the National Portrait Gallery are funded and ...
“It really was Carter who saw the magic of sports to bring people together,” Stewart McLaurin, president of the White House Historical Association, told Front Office Sports in December 2024.
Carter, however, decided to walk down part of Pennsylvania Avenue from the Capitol to the White House, according to the White House history website. He and first lady Rosalynn Carter, along with ...
Residents put up signs honoring former President Jimmy Carter before his burial on Jan. 8, 2025 in Plains, Georgia. Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, chose a modest burial site years ago in Plains.