Videos

The White House Historical Association and the Library of Congress hosted a discussion on how comics and cartoons have portrayed presidents. This was part of a day-long symposium on the Whit…

Former CNN White House correspondent Frank Sesno led a conversation about televised coverage of the White House. He was joined by Clinton White House press secretary Mike McCurry, NBC News s…

The directors of James Monroe’s Highland, the Dwight Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, and President Lincoln’s Cottage talked about preservation and interpretation at the homes of …

The heads of the Smithsonian, Library of Congress, National Park Service, and National Archives talked about preserving presidential history. This was the opening event of the White House Hi…

The White House Historical Association commemorated War of 1812 hero Stephen Decatur on the anniversary of his January 5, 1779, birth, featuring a conversation with a NASA astronaut and reti…

How do presidential libraries, homes, and historic sites interpret stories of tragedy and death? Speakers included representatives of the Grover Cleveland Birthplace Memorial Association and…

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.

Former White House photographer Pete Souza talked about the day-to-day workings of the presidency, including history making moments he witnessed. He served both Presidents Ronald Reagan and …

Caroline Kennedy and first lady Jill Biden were among those remembering the work of Jacqueline Kennedy in the 1961 founding of the White House Historical Association. The association’s presi…

How can historical knowledge be used to engage American citizens? Suggested answers came from a discussion with representatives of the Bill of Rights Institute, National History Day, iCivics…

LBJ Foundation president and CEO Mark Updegrove offered a reassessment of John Kennedy’s presidency - with a focus on how JFK grew in office as he confronted domestic and foreign challenges.…

Camp David insiders offered their recollections of the presidential retreat in the Maryland mountains. Franklin D. Roosevelt was the first president who used the hideaway, and he set the pre…

To commemorate its 60th anniversary and the publication of James Hoban: Designer and Builder of the White House, the White House Historical Association paid tribute to the Irish immigrant at…

To mark its 60th anniversary, the White House Historical Association published James Hoban: Designer and Builder of the White House. This panel discussion addressed the architectural, politi…

Washington Post columnist Karen Tumulty talked with White House Historical Association President Stewart McLaurin about reconsidering Nancy Reagan’s legacy. Ms. Tumulty is the author of The …

The was first panel from a daylong symposium co-hosted by American University’s First Ladies Initiative and the White House Historical Association, which provided this video. The conversat…

Filmmakers and former White House officials described their work on productions depicting the White House and the presidency. The discussion hosted by the White House Historical Association …

Today’s program looked at the fourth day of the Derek Chauvin murder trial, plus more from the Biden Administration on the infrastructure plan and J&J coronavirus vaccine problems. Stewart M…

This program looked at the transitions and inaugurations of Presidents Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama with two officials who participated in their planning and coordination. The White House …

Smithsonian Institution Secretary Lonnie Bunch and philanthropist David Rubenstein explore the central role of slavery and race in Washington, D.C., from its founding to the civil rights era…