White House Historical Association News

100 years of baseball and the presidency: View the slideshow
View a Tribute to Pat Nixon on the 100th Anniversary of Her Birth
David M. Rubenstein gives $10 million dollars to the campaign for White House History. Read the press release

Thanks to Our Friends and Supporters for a Great 50th Anniversary Year

Neil Horstman, WHHA President

–Neil W. Horstman, President

Join us as we enter our second half century of sharing the rich history of the White House with the people of America and begin to open new avenues of research, lecture and educational programs with the opening of the David M. Rubenstein Center for White House History at Decatur House in 2013. View the audio slideshow

Auto Enthusiast William Taft Brings the Horseless Carriage to the White House

2012 White House Ornament featuring President Taft automobile

The 2012 White House Christmas ornament celebrates the life of William Howard Taft. An early automobile enthusiast, he introduced the motorcar to White House transportation, breaking a long presidential tradition of reliance on horse-drawn vehicles. Learn more

Keep up with
the WHHA

Subscribe by e-mail

WHHA on Flickr WHHA on Twitter WHHA on YouTube

The White House Historical Association | P.O. Box 27624 | Washington, D.C. 20038-7624