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This was a look not only at how Americans have remembered departed presidents, but at what those mourning rituals say about politics and culture. The White House Historical Association hoste…

The White House Historical Association hosted a conference in Washington, D.C., with representatives from presidential sites across the nation. This was a conversation about how history migh…

The White House Historical Association and the Library of Congress hosted a discussion on how presidents are portrayed in film. This was part of a day-long symposium on the White House in po…

The evolution of the White House’s interior design under a succession of presidents was discussed as part of a conference hosted by the White House Historical Association.

White House Historical Association historian and American University lecturer Matthew Costello taught a class on White House myths. He talked about the realities and legends behind often rep…

White House Historical Association senior historian Matthew Costello discussed the history of U.S. presidents and baseball.

A panel discussed how presidents and first ladies developed and used the White House gardens during their administrations. This program was part of a day-long symposium hosted by the White H…

Michael Patrick Cullinane explained why Theodore Roosevelt is considered a modern president. Mr. Cullinane is the author of Theodore Roosevelt’s Ghost: The History and Memory of an American …

Jonathan Pliska talked about the White House grounds and gardens in this program from a day-long symposium hosted by the White House Historical Association in Washington, D.C. He is the auth…

National Park Service ranger Jason Atsales gave a look inside President Kennedy’s Brookline, Massachusetts, birthplace, and talked about how JFK’s childhood experiences shaped his life. The …

White House Historical Association historians Matthew Costello and Colleen Shogan look at the five most noteworthy inaugural addresses in American history. Featured are the speeches of Thoma…

C-SPAN coverage of the inauguration of Joe Biden as president and Kamala Harris as vice president included viewers comments; live video of President Trump’s White House departure, departure …

Matthew Costello talked about his new book, The Property of the Nation: George Washington’s Tomb, Mount Vernon, and the Memory of the First President. He discussed the ways that Americans re…

White House Historical Association historians Matthew Costello and Lindsay Chervinsky talked about their jobs, and the history and preservation of the executive mansion.

This program was about Kennedy White House Rose Garden designer Bunny Mellon, and her friendship with first lady Jacqueline Kennedy. It was part of a day-long symposium hosted by the White H…

Matthew Costello reached back to 1790s politics to explain George Washington’s vision for the capital city later named for him. Washington’s influence extended not only to the city’s design,…

In 1793, President George Washington selected physician, painter and architect Dr. William Thornton’s design for the U.S. Capitol building. In this concluding session of a Thornton symposium…