Old Executive Mansion

NEW Episode: The 1600 Sessions Podcast

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Friday, May 27, 2022

WASHINGTON, May 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The White House Historical Association released a new episode of the 1600 Sessions podcast today, "James Hoban: The Charleston Years," which ponders hints and clues of the formative years of the ambitious young Irishman, who designed and built the White House.

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  • WASHINGTON, May 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The White House Historical Association released a new episode of the 1600 Sessions podcast today, "James Hoban: The Charleston Years," which ponders hints and clues of the formative years of the ambitious young Irishman, who designed and built the White House.
  • "The study of James Hoban is a really beautiful marriage between architectural history and historic preservation," says McEnerney.
  • "He was bringing with him a stylistic influence of the mechanics of architecture...on the other hand, he knew how to draft.
  • In this podcast series, White House Historical Association President Stewart McLaurin interviews luminaries, historians, and eyewitnesses to history about America's most famous residence and officethe White House.

NEW Episode of The 1600 Sessions Podcast: "The Next Generation: What the White House Means to Me"

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Thursday, March 31, 2022

WASHINGTON, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The White House Association released a new episode of the 1600 Sessions podcast today, "The Next Generation: What the White House Means to Me," to announce its inaugural program, Next-Gen, a group of more than fifty influential young professionals from a wide variety of fields, bound together by a passion for history, civics, and education.  

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  • In this podcast episode, White House Historical Association President and podcast host Stewart McLaurin speaks with eight of the Association's new Next-Gen Leaders.
  • In this podcast series, White House Historical Association President Stewart McLaurin interviews luminaries, historians, and eyewitnesses to history about America's most famous residence and officethe White House.
  • First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy envisioned a restored White House that conveyed a sense of history through its decorative and fine arts.
  • Since its founding,the White House Historical Association has contributed more than $50 million in fulfillment of its mission.

NEW Episode: The 1600 Sessions Podcast

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Monday, February 28, 2022

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The White House Historical Association released a new episode of the 1600 Sessions podcast today, "Presidential Vinyl: The White House Record Library," which details the fascinating story of the little-known White House record collection built during the administrations of Presidents Nixon, Ford and Carter.

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  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The White House Historical Association released a new episode of the 1600 Sessions podcast today, "Presidential Vinyl: The White House Record Library," which details the fascinating story of the little-known White House record collection built during the administrations of Presidents Nixon, Ford and Carter.
  • The 1600 Sessionsis available on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and Stitcher.
  • In this podcast series, White House Historical Association President Stewart McLaurin interviews luminaries, historians, and eyewitnesses to history about America's most famous residence and officethe White House.
  • Since its founding, the Association has given more than $50 million to the White House in fulfillment of its mission.

The White House Historical Association Reveals Official 2022 White House Christmas Ornament

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Monday, February 21, 2022

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The White House Historical Association today revealed the Official 2022 White House Christmas Ornament , in the image of a gingerbread White House.

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  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The White House Historical Association today revealed the Official 2022 White House Christmas Ornament , in the image of a gingerbread White House.
  • Years later, White House Chef Roland Mesnier introduced a gingerbread design that depicted the White House itself a concept that inspired the design of the Official 2022 White House Christmas Ornament.
  • "This year's Official 2022 White House Christmas Ornament honors a now longstanding holiday tradition at the White House and serves as a testament to First Lady Patricia Nixon's influence on American holiday traditions," said Stewart McLaurin,President of the White House Historical Association.
  • Since 1981, the White House Historical Association has designed and manufactured the Official White House Christmas Ornament.

NEW Episode: The 1600 Sessions Podcast

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Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Burns authored "Auld Lang Syne" in the late 18th century and was one of Lincoln's greatest literary and personal inspirations.

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  • Burns authored "Auld Lang Syne" in the late 18th century and was one of Lincoln's greatest literary and personal inspirations.
  • Watch the full video of this podcast episode here.
  • In this podcast series, White House Historical Association President Stewart McLaurin interviews luminaries, historians, and eyewitnesses to history about America's most famous residence and officethe White House.
  • First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy envisioned a restored White House that conveyed a sense of history through its decorative and fine arts.

White House Historical Association Partners With New York University to Sponsor First-Ever Digital Exhibition Internship Exploring White House Fashion History Through Art

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Tuesday, January 11, 2022

The Association will sponsor a semester-long internship that will support the work of NYU Costume Studies graduate student Maegan Jenkins - the Association's inaugural Digital Exhibition intern.

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  • The Association will sponsor a semester-long internship that will support the work of NYU Costume Studies graduate student Maegan Jenkins - the Association's inaugural Digital Exhibition intern.
  • First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy envisioned a restored White House that conveyed a sense of history through its decorative and fine arts.
  • In 1961, the White House Historical Association was established to support her vision to preserve and share the Executive Mansion's legacy for generations to come.
  • Since its founding, the White House Historical Association has contributed more than $50 million in fulfillment of its mission.

NEW Episode: The 1600 Sessions Podcast "The History and Making of the Official White House Christmas Ornaments"

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Thursday, December 9, 2021

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The White House Historical Association released a new episode of the 1600 Sessions podcast today, "The History and Making of the Official White House Christmas Ornaments" which details the start and evolution of the Association's popular ornament program.

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  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The White House Historical Association released a new episode of the 1600 Sessions podcast today, "The History and Making of the Official White House Christmas Ornaments" which details the start and evolution of the Association's popular ornament program.
  • "I said [to Mrs. Reagan], 'I think that the White House should have a Christmas ornament each year and it should be an official White House ornament.'
  • In this podcast series, White House Historical Association President Stewart McLaurin interviews luminaries, historians, and eyewitnesses to history about America's most famous residence and officethe White House.
  • First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy envisioned a restored White House that conveyed a sense of history through its decorative and fine arts.

NEW Episode: The 1600 Sessions Podcast "Voices from a Night at the Met"

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Tuesday, November 23, 2021

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The White House Historical Association released a new episode of the 1600 Sessions podcast today, "Voices from a Night at the Met ."

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  • WASHINGTON, Nov. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The White House Historical Association released a new episode of the 1600 Sessions podcast today, "Voices from a Night at the Met ."
  • Since 1961, the White House Historical Association has served as the private partner to the White House to enrich, enhance, and promote the history of the Executive Mansion.
  • Ambassador Kennedy highlighted her mother's civic accomplishments throughout her time as First Lady, including the establishment of the White House Historical Association.
  • Since its founding,the White House Historical Association has contributed more than $50 million in fulfillment of its mission.

NEW Episode: The 1600 Sessions Podcast "A Discussion with the Voices of Lafayette Park"

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Thursday, October 7, 2021

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The White House Historical Association released a new episode of the 1600 Sessions podcast today, "A Discussion with the Voices of Lafayette Park."

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  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The White House Historical Association released a new episode of the 1600 Sessions podcast today, "A Discussion with the Voices of Lafayette Park."
  • Dickerson remarked on the impact of the historical markers, saying, "It's not D.C. history, it's not White House history, it's American history.
  • In this podcast series, White House Historical Association President Stewart McLaurin interviews luminaries, historians, and eyewitnesses to history about America's most famous residence and officethe White House.
  • Since its founding,the White House Historical Association has contributed more than $50 million in fulfillment of its mission.

New Episode: The 1600 Sessions Podcast "U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps"

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Thursday, September 23, 2021

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The White House Historical Association (WHHA) released a new episode of the 1600 Sessions podcast today, "U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps."

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  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The White House Historical Association (WHHA) released a new episode of the 1600 Sessions podcast today, "U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps."
  • Mark Reilly, Senior Enlisted Band Leader, and SGM Billy White, Operations Sergeant Major, about the history and global work of the Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps.
  • These State Visits often begin with an arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, and the Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps is a staple of those ceremonies.
  • "When I came to the Old GuardI found a purpose for the Fife and Drum Corps that I didn't understand existed before.