The tradition of lighting the National Christmas Tree dates back to 1923 with President Calvin Coolidge, and tonight President and Mrs. Trump continue that tradition in President’s Park just outside the White House grounds in the Ellipse. In conjunction with the National Parks Service and National Parks Foundation, the annual event drew thousands of… Read More
With the hot temperatures in Washington, DC many are not singing “It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas” but that is not the case for White House Chief Usher Timothy Harleth and Grounds Superintendent Dale Haney, who already have Christmas on their minds for the President and Mrs. Trump. The 2017 White House Christmas… Read More
The unofficial start to the DC Christmas season begins with the arrival of the White House Blue Room Christmas Tree. In conjunction with the National Christmas Tree Association, the Chief Usher travels to some of America’s finest Christmas tree farms to find the perfect tree for the Executive Residence. This year the 19-foot Balsam-Veitch fir… Read More
Today, Mrs. Obama unveiled the much anticipated theme of this year’s Christmas decorations, ’A Children’s Winter Wonderland’. The White House stated “it celebrates the pureness that the holidays bring, as seen through the eyes of children. The magic and joy of a Winter Wonderland through a child’s eyes transform the White House and its… Read More
To my friends in the D.C. area, Please come to the White House Historical Association’s Holiday Event tomorrow. It will be a fantastic event! I will be signing books along with other historians, former executive residence staff, and authors. I hope to see you! Meet the Authors! Join Us at The Shop at President’s Square… Read More
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