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White House Historical Association

The White House Historical Association, founded in 1961 through efforts of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy is a private, non-profit organization with a mission to enhance the public's understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment of the White House, the official home and principal workplace of the President of the United States. Wikipedia*

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White House Historical Association has hosted 121 events in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first program was a 1996 Speech. The year with the most events was 2013 with 31 events. The year with the highest average number of views per video was 2013 with an average of 8,024 views per video. Most appearances with Susan Swain (38), Stewart McLaurin (32), Colleen J. Shogan (19). Most common tags: First Ladies, Family of President, Executive Branch.

Recent Programs

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    First Ladies and Civil Rights

    From the earliest slave-holding first ladies to later champions of civil rights, there is a complicated history of American f…

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    Civics Education Through History

    The White House Historical Association hosted a conference in Washington, D.C., with representatives from presidential sites …

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    Women's Stories at Presidential Sites

    The White House Historical Association hosted a conference in Washington, D.C., with representatives from presidential sites …

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    Entertaining at the White House

    The White House Historical Association hosted a conference in Washington, D.C., with representatives from presidential sites …

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