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The White House 1600 Sessions is a podcast that explores the history, untold stories, and personal accounts of America’s most iconic residence and office – The White House. Through conversations with historians and eyewitnesses to history, we open the doors to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Tour the White House in 360 Degrees
The below digital notebook was created by the White House Historical Association to assist students and teachers using “The White House 360 Virtual Tour” in their classrooms. Even if students are learning in a virtual, in-person, or hybrid format, these materials are accessible and will accompany them on their journey through these tours.
2024 White House Christmas in Pictures
This photograph of the White House Gingerbread House was taken by David Wiegold on December 2, 2024 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "A Season of …
Why is the White House white?
White House Collection/White House Historical Association Show Me More Meant to wear off for the most part, leaving cracks and crevices filled, the whitewash was never allowed to weather, but was refreshed periodically until the structure at last was painted with white lead paint in 1818.
Official 2024 White House Christmas Ornament
White House 360° Tour A 360° Tour of the Executive Mansion with Digital Notebooks for Teachers & Students; Publishing Information On Our Award-Winning Books & White House History Quarterly Journal; Podcast The White House 1600 Sessions; White House History Live Our Facebook Live series on the stories that make up the history of the Executive ...
How did the White House get its name?
There is a popular misconception that the White House was first painted white to cover the scorch marks left by British soldiers who burned the house on August 24, 1814. In fact, the White House first received a lime-based whitewash in 1798 to protect its sandstone exterior from moisture and cracking during winter freezes.
Furnishings of the White House
Since 1965, the White House Historical Association has been proud to fund the official portraits of our presidents and first ladies, a long-standing tradition of the White House Collection. Recent presidents and first ladies typically select their respective artists before leaving the White House and approve the portraits before their formal ...
White House Dimensions
It takes 570 gallons of white paint to cover the exterior of just the residence portion of the White House (center), excluding the West and East Wings. While there is no definite set schedule, generally the paint on the White House is cleaned and touched up annually and recoated when needed, with a full coat being applied approximately every 4 ...
Presidential Portraits - White House Historical Association
Page The Presidents and the Theatre. Read Digital Edition Foreword, William SealeThe Man Who Came to Dinner at the White House: Alexander Woollcott Visits the Roosevelts, Mary Jo Binker The Curse of the Presidential Musical: Mr. President and 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Amy HendersonFord's Theatre and the White House, William O'Brien The American Presidents and …
White House History Quarterly - Journal
White House 360° Tour A 360° Tour of the Executive Mansion with Digital Notebooks for Teachers & Students; Publishing Information On Our Award-Winning Books & White House History Quarterly Journal; Podcast The White House 1600 Sessions; White House History Live Our Facebook Live series on the stories that make up the history of the Executive ...