WHITE HOUSE HOLIDAYS


1) Online Presentation:

"White House Christmas Tree Themes" / [online presentation]
"Holiday Cheer at the White House" / [slideshow presentation]
"Thanksgiving at the White House" / [slideshow presentation]
"The White House Ornament Collection" / [online presentation]
"The White House Easter Egg Roll" / [online presentation]
"In the Spirit of the Season, White House Halloween" / [online presentation]
"White House Pets: Conclusion" / [online exhibit (re: "Creatures Great & Small," Bush White House @ Christmas)]
"The White House Gardens & Grounds: Ceremonies & Events" / [online presentation]
"The President's House," William Seale: The Tradition of the New Year's Reception" / [video interview]
"New Year's Day Receptions" / [historic image slideshow]
"Theodor Horydczak" / [historic image slideshow (re: images of Easter Egg Roll & July Fourth)]


2) General Interest / Educational / Research:

White House History Themes: "Holidays" / [by-theme links page]
White House History Themes: "Celebrating the Fourth of July" / [by-theme links page]
Eleanor Roosevelt's "My Day" Columns: Christmas / [short essay]
Backgrounder: "Christmas Traditions at the White House" / [historical background info]
Backgrounder: "Thanksgiving at the White House" / [historical background info]
Backgrounder: "The Thanksgiving Tradition of Pardoning the Turkey at the White House" / [historical background info]
"White House Historical Association Ornament Program" / [background info]
2007 White House Christmas Ornament Historical Essay / [short essay (re: Cleveland Administration)]
2008 White House Christmas Ornament Historical Essay / [short essay (re: B. Harrison Administration)]
2009 White House Christmas Ornament Historical Essay / [short essay (re: second Cleveland Administration)]
2010 White House Christmas Ornament Historical Essay / [short essay (re: McKinley Administration)]
"How has Christmas been celebrated at the White House?" / [FAQ sheet]
Educator's Resource: "Where History Lives" / [PDF document (re: Christmas, Easter & July Fourth)]
Classroom, "First Kids" / [K-3 lesson (re: Kennedy halloween)]
Classroom, "White House Welcome" / [4-8 lesson (re: Easter Egg Roll)]


3) Other:

Picturing the President's House, Cleveland: "Easter Egg Roll" / [historic image]
Picturing the President's House, McKinley: "Easter Egg Roll" / [historic image]
Picturing the President's House, Harding: "Easter Egg Roll" / [historic image]
Picturing the President's House, Coolidge: "New Year's Day Reception" / [historic image]
Picturing the President's House, Kennedy: "Christmas Card" / [historic image]
Picturing the President's House, Johnson: "White House Fireworks" / [historic image]



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