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The name "Executive Mansion" was used in official contexts until President Theodore Roosevelt established "The White House" as its formal name in 1901 via Executive Order. [38] The current letterhead wording and arrangement of "The White House" with the word "Washington" centered beneath it dates to the administration of Franklin D. Roosevelt .
The White House's Blue Room refurbished in 1995 with contributions from the White House Historical Association's White House Endowment Trust. The White House Historical Association, founded in 1961 [4] through efforts of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, is a private, nonprofit organization [5] that works to preserve the history of the White House and make its history more accessible to the public.
President Joe Biden narrated a stunning tour of the decorated White House, and wished the nation a “Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays” in a video posted to X on Tuesday. (Watch it below.) The ...
First lady Jill Biden decorated the White House for the 2024 holiday season. She chose the theme of "A Season of Peace and Light." Hidden details in the Christmas decorations reference the theme ...
The White House is transformed with holiday decor each and every year. Here, explore some of the most memorable White House Decorations through the tears.
President Franklin Pierce is said to have had the first indoor Christmas tree at the White House during the 1850s, [1] variously reported as 1853 [2] or 1856. [3] More credible sources state that it was, in fact, President Benjamin Harrison 's who had the first indoor tree (either in 1888, [ 4 ] 1889, [ 5 ] [ 6 ] or 1891 [ 1 ] ).
The official White House Christmas Tree is a simply colossal 18.5-foot Frasier Fir. They shipped it in from Fleetwood, North Carolina for the season.