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President Calvin Coolidge led the first National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony on the Ellipse in 1923, starting an annual tradition. President Harry S. Truman inspecting two turkeys at the ...
Melania Trump said the "America the Beautiful" theme was inspired by history. First Lady Melania Trump unveiled the White House Christmas decorations Monday morning, declaring this year’s theme ...
Gumdrop wreaths, gingerbread-inspired Lego houses and more than 8,000 bows were used to decorate the White House this Christmas. While most of the decorations were used last year, about 10 percent ...
December means homes across America are decking the halls, and the White House is no exception ... of our lives." Christmas trees in the State Dining Room featured photos of the Bidens, as ...
window shades," Seelie reported upon filing his photos, seen above. And so we tried again: Along with WNYC producer Andres O'Hara, I trekked up to the Christmas House the following day ...
The decorations are a reflection of what matters to the Bidens as they celebrate the Christmas season in the White House one last time. More than 300 volunteers spent the past week decorating the ...
Kennedy and first lady Jacqueline Kennedy in front of the White House Christmas Tree in 1961. (Photo by Robert LeRoy Knudsen) 2021: Gifts from the Heart Check out these photos of first lady Jill ...
"I hope this Christmas season marks a fresh start for our nation," Biden said. President Joe Biden delivered what the White House called a "Christmas address" Thursday afternoon where he ...
Besides glowing Christmas trees inside the White House, left, the National Christmas tree is also put up every year in the nation’s capital. The 2012 tree was lit by President Obama on Dec. 6, 2012.
When the Christmas ... White House Christmas décor, let's take a look back at these ultra-rare pics of White House Christmases past. (Special shout-out to Tipper Gore's hair.) These pictures ...