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"A Coronation Preview with the British Ambassador to the U.S."

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023
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WASHINGTON, May 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The White House Historical Association released a new episode of "The White House 1600 Sessions" podcast today featuring a conversation with Dame Karen Pierce, British Ambassador to the United States, about the unique nature of the U.S. - British Alliance. In the episode, Stewart McLaurin, president of the Association, and Dame Pierce sat down ahead of the coronation of King Charles III to discuss how the special relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States continues to evolve.

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  • and British Ambassador to the U.S. Dame Karen Pierce
    WASHINGTON, May 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The White House Historical Association released a new episode of "The White House 1600 Sessions" podcast today featuring a conversation with Dame Karen Pierce, British Ambassador to the United States, about the unique nature of the U.S. - British Alliance.
  • "It's wonderful to have occasions like the coronation to remind people in both countries of the history that we come from," said McLaurin.
  • So much of American history can be taught through the prism of the White House itself and the decisions that have been made there.
  • Ambassador Pierce recalls the numerous trips both have made to the United States, and their affinity for the American people.

NEW Episode: The White House 1600 Sessions Podcast - "250 Years of American Political Leadership"

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023
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WASHINGTON, April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The White House Historical Association released a new episode of "The White House 1600 Sessions" podcast today featuring a conversation with Iain Dale, award-winning British author, radio and podcast host, about a new book of essays he recently edited called The Presidents: 250 of American Political Leadership.

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  • WASHINGTON, April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The White House Historical Association released a new episode of "The White House 1600 Sessions" podcast today featuring a conversation with Iain Dale, award-winning British author, radio and podcast host, about a new book of essays he recently edited called The Presidents: 250 of American Political Leadership.
  • "This book brings a fresh perspective to each of the men who have served as President of the United States," said McLaurin.
  • The White House 1600 Sessions is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher.
  • McLaurin is the host of "The White House 1600 Sessions," the Association's official audio and video podcast devoted to exploring the history, cultural impact, untold stories, and personal accounts of America's most iconic residence and highest office.

NEW Episode: The White House 1600 Sessions Podcast "Dinner with the President"

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The White House Historical Association released a new episode of The White House 1600 Sessions podcast today: "Dinner with the President." In this episode, Stewart McLaurin, president of the Association, discusses dining diplomacy with bestselling author Alex Prud'homme in a conversation about his new book, "Dinner with the President: Food, Politics, and a History of Breaking Bread at the White House."

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  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The White House Historical Association released a new episode of The White House 1600 Sessions podcast today: "Dinner with the President."
  • "Food really brings people together and can have great meaning from hotdogs at the ballpark to State Dinners at the White House."
  • The White House 1600 Sessions is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher.
  • McLaurin is the host of "The White House 1600 Sessions," the Association's official audio and video podcast devoted to exploring the history, cultural impact, untold stories, and personal accounts of America's most iconic residence and highest office.

White House Historical Association Leads New Global Tradition on Presidents' Day, Honoring Presidential Sites Abroad

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Monday, February 20, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The White House Historical Association is partnering with U.S. embassies, consulates, and cultural organizations around the world for the second annual Presidents' Day Wreath Laying. Wreaths will be placed at presidential statues and monuments in the United States and abroad, honoring the history of American presidents globally and underscoring the meaningful leadership that each memorial represents.

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  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The White House Historical Association is partnering with U.S. embassies, consulates, and cultural organizations around the world for the second annual Presidents' Day Wreath Laying.
  • Wreaths will be placed at presidential statues and monuments in the United States and abroad, honoring the history of American presidents globally and underscoring the meaningful leadership that each memorial represents.
  • "It's a testament to the deep personal and cultural ties U.S. presidents and their time in the White House have to nations overseas."
  • The tradition began in 2022 when the Association worked with the U.S. Consulate in Edinburgh, Scotland to place a wreath at the statue of Abraham Lincoln.

NEW Episode: The White House 1600 Sessions Podcast "Jacqueline Kennedy: Restoring the White House"

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The White House Historical Association released a new episode of The White House 1600 Sessions podcast today, "Jacqueline Kennedy: Restoring the White House." In the episode, Stewart McLaurin, president of the Association, speaks in-depth with curator Elaine Rice Bachmann about First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy's herculean task of revamping the interior of the White House.

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  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The White House Historical Association released a new episode of The White House 1600 Sessions podcast today, " Jacqueline Kennedy: Restoring the White House ."
  • Mrs. Kennedy worked with several collectors and designers, but it was her partnership with renowned collector Henry Francis du Pont that propelled her White House renovation forward.
  • She taught us all about the importance and meaning behind decorating with objects that were associated with the history of the White House," said Bachmann.
  • McLaurin is the host of "The White House 1600 Sessions," the Association's official audio and video podcast devoted to exploring the history, cultural impact, untold stories, and personal accounts of America's most iconic residence and highest office.

NEW Episode: The White House 1600 Sessions Podcast "David Rubenstein on Patriotic Philanthropy"

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The White House Historical Association released a new episode of The White House 1600 Sessions podcast today, "David Rubenstein on Patriotic Philanthropy." In the episode, Stewart McLaurin, president of the White House Historical Association, speaks with best-selling author David Rubenstein about his new book, How to Invest: Masters on the Craft, and his lasting legacy of patriotic philanthropy.

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  • WASHINGTON, Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The White House Historical Association released a new episode of The White House 1600 Sessions podcast today, " David Rubenstein on Patriotic Philanthropy ."
  • In the episode, Stewart McLaurin, president of the White House Historical Association, speaks with best-selling author David Rubenstein about his new book, How to Invest: Masters on the Craft , and his lasting legacy of patriotic philanthropy.
  • Rubenstein worked in the White House during the Carter Administration and tells McLaurin that he credits much of his success as an investor to having had that experience.
  • Rubenstein's interest in the preservation and restoration of items of national importance inspired his support of the White House Historical Association.

NEW Episode: The White House 1600 Sessions Podcast "Jon Meacham on Lincoln and the American Struggle"

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Monday, November 14, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The White House Historical Association released a new episode of The White House 1600 Sessions podcast today, "Jon Meacham on Lincoln and the American Struggle." In the episode, Stewart McLaurin, president of the White House Historical Association, speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham about his new book And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle.

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  • WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The White House Historical Association released a new episode of The White House 1600 Sessions podcast today, " Jon Meacham on Lincoln and the American Struggle ."
  • In the episode, Stewart McLaurin, president of the White House Historical Association, speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham about his new book And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle .
  • "But this book delves deep into the story of his path to presidency and the fuel behind his will to win."
  • McLaurin and Meacham discuss former President Abraham Lincoln's rise to the Oval Office, faith, and his role in anti-slavery politics.

NEW Episode: The White House 1600 Sessions Podcast "White House: Next-Gen Designers"

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The White House Historical Association released a new episode of The White House 1600 Sessions podcast today, "White House: Next-Gen Designers," which introduces the next generation of designers who have left their mark on the White House through the first new free-standing building on the White House grounds in decades, the tennis pavilion project.

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  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The White House Historical Association released a new episode of The White House 1600 Sessions podcast today, " White House: Next-Gen Designers ," which introduces the next generation of designers who have left their mark on the White House through the first new free-standing building on the White House grounds in decades, the tennis pavilion project.
  • "These things shift from presidency to presidency, and become a part of the fabric of family life at the White House."
  • The tennis pavilion project included the refurbishment of an existing tennis court and updates to the White House Children's Garden .
  • The White House 1600 Sessions is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher.

NEW Episode: The White House 1600 Sessions Podcast "White House Builder James Hoban's Irish Roots"

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The White House Historical Association released a new episode of The White House 1600 Sessions podcast today, "White House Builder James Hoban's Irish Roots." In the episode, Stewart McLaurin, president of the White House Historical Association and author of James Hoban: Designer and Builder of the White House, travels to Hoban's birthplace to discover the architectural styles and designs that influenced the young Irishman before he set sail across the Atlantic Ocean.

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  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The White House Historical Association released a new episode of The White House 1600 Sessions podcast today, " White House Builder James Hoban's Irish Roots ."
  • In the episode, Stewart McLaurin, president of the White House Historical Association and author of James Hoban: Designer and Builder of the White House , travels to Hoban's birthplace to discover the architectural styles and designs that influenced the young Irishman before he set sail across the Atlantic Ocean.
  • Over 230 years ago, James Hoban left Ireland for America to pursue his dream of becoming an architect.
  • Now that work is known by three words: The White House."

Official White House Portraits of President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama Presented

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The White House Historical Association today presented the official portraits of former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama, painted by Robert McCurdy and Sharon Sprung, respectively. The portraits and the artists who painted them were introduced during a White House ceremony hosted by President Joseph Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and attended by President and Mrs. Obama.

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  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The White House Historical Association today presented the official portraits of former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama, painted by Robert McCurdy and Sharon Sprung, respectively.
  • The White House Historical Association has acquired and commissioned official portraits of the president and first lady since 1965.
  • As is the custom, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama selected the artists before leaving office.
  • "The White House Historical Association is honored to continue the tradition of funding these portraits," said Stewart D. McLaurin, President of the White House Historical Association.