Without a doubt, my most favorite and most rewarding piece I have ever written as a historian was my chapter on the Queen at the White House. It should have been a book by itself. She was the “tapestry,” as @katie_nicholl would say, that held all together. In her first Christmas broadcast, following her accession in 1952,… Read More
The White House Rose Garden has been a mainstay in America for over half of a century. Originally created as backdrop for the most historic and iconic moments in American history it has also hosted some of our first families most personal, humanizing moments as well. Providing great refuge for our heads of state, this… Read More
https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/politics/a35381730/jackie-kennedy-secret-visit-to-nixon-white-house/ The former First Lady and her family snuck into 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue for a private tour 50 years ago today. “Thank you with all my heart. A day I dreaded turned out to be one of the most precious ones I have spent with my children,” wrote former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, 50 years… Read More
The men and women that occupy the office of the President can only do so for one or two terms. However, there is a constant, a visual reminder of America’s enduring republic – The White House. Our nation’s first president, George Washington, laid the cornerstone of this unique building in 1792 and oversaw the construction… Read More
50 years ago, our borders were not locked down because of a mysterious virus and our country was receiving heads of state and royal guests because social diplomacy was and still is critically important to the United States. In July of 1970, America welcomed Prince Charles for his first Official Visit to the White House.… Read More
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