From slavery to the White House, the Ficklin family served presidents for nearly 8 decades

Presidents come and go from the White House every four year or eight years. But descendants of John Strother Ficklin, a ...
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NEW Episode: The White House 1600 Sessions Podcast "White House History and the Waldorf Astoria New York"

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The White House Historical Association today released a new episode of The White House 1600 Sessions podcast featuring a special conversation with Stewart ...
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Opinion: The ballroom that could rewrite the history of the White House

Trump’s expansion plan — pushed through newly reshaped commissions — threatens history, transparency and the nation’s most symbolic building.
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The East Wing of the White House is gone. Here's a look at some of the history made there

WASHINGTON(AP) — Betty Ford reportedly said that if the White House West Wing is the “mind” of the nation, then the East Wing — the traditional power center for first ladies — is the “heart.” That ...
Brattleboro Reformer

NEW Episode: The White House 1600 Sessions Podcast "Making the Official White House Christmas Ornament"

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. White House Historical Association President Stewart McLaurin Discusses Creation of 45-Year Holiday Tradition with ChemArt CEO Hamilton Davison and ...
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Historians Are Searching For Stories Of Enslaved People Who Built The White House

It was a sentence that went viral, spoken by then-First Lady Michelle Obama and quickly shared across the internet, as many political sound bites have done before. But this one was shadowed by a deep ...
Los Angeles Times

A Behind the Scenes Glimpse of the White House’s Long History of Presidential Dogs

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Every Presidents’ Day, we tend to think about speeches, portraits and the weighty decisions that have shaped the ...