Start the season with the Official 2025 White House Christmas Ornament. Earlier this season, Association President Stewart McLaurin visited Lincoln, RI, to see where each ornament is handmade.

Pick up your ornament today: shop.whitehousehistory.org/2025

This month’s #SuitedToLead feature spotlights Pres. John Q. Adams, whose “plain suit of black” at his 1825 inaugural address reflected intellect, discipline, and quiet confidence.

Explore more: www.whitehousehistory.org/suited-to-lead

📸: WHHA/WHC, NPG/Smithsonian Institution

The latest #1600Sessions, Association Pres. Stewart McLaurin speaks with Gary J. Walters, the longest serving Chief Usher in White House history, as he reflects on 37 years in the Executive Residence.

https://www.whitehousehistory.org/the-white-house-1600-sessions/the-white-house-chief-usher

It’s #ChildrensBookWeek We’re celebrating the joy of reading together. White House Historical Association authors Rocco Smirne, Jon Pliska, Anita McBride, and Gigi McBride share how books inspire them and why reading with a child creates lasting memories.

In the latest #1600Sessions, our Pres. Stewart McLaurin speaks with François Audouy production designer for Netflix and Shondaland's The Residence, about the research and craftsmanship to build the set and bring the White House to the screen.

Watch now: www.whitehousehistory.org/podcast

“The most historic telephone call ever made from the White House,” Pres. Nixon. Read more in USA TODAY Opinion by Assoc. Pres. Stewart McLaurin: https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2025/10/21/white-house-presidents-technology/86727238007/

🎥: Richard Nixon Foundation/U.S. National Archives

This month’s #SuitedToLead feature spotlights Pres. Theodore Roosevelt, whose early style earned him the nickname “the dude.” Explore more of the digital exhibit:
www.whitehousehistory.org/digital-arch...

Images: Library of Congress

Explore the White House History Digital Archives a living collection representing the People’s House. 30,000+ items & growing with new digital collections & exhibits coming soon: https://www.whitehousehistory.org/digital-archives
📸:WHHA/White House Collection, JFK Presidential Library & Museum/NARA

In the latest #1600Sessions episode, our President Stewart McLaurin joins Alan Price of the JFK Pres. Library & Museum to tour their new exhibit Presidential Pets and explore the animals who left their prints on White House history.

Watch now: www.whitehousehistory.org/the-white-ho...