Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Watch Daryl Hall and John Oates Celebrate Christmas Together in Happier Times
Friday, February 23, 2024
Former President Jimmy Carter Honored with White House Holiday Ornament
Former President Carter |
Founded by former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy in 1961, the White House Historical Association has been creating and releasing official White House ornaments each year since 1981. The ornaments celebrate the history of the White House and the presidents who serve there. Sale of the ornaments help fund the Association, which raises money from private sources to maintain the White House and its furnishings.
The release of the 2024 ornament honoring Carter is detailed in the following video:
2024 Holiday Ornament |
The White House Historical Association featured the annual ornaments tradition in its The 1600 Sessions podcast two years ago, as you can see in the following video:
Monday, January 1, 2024
Happy New Year, and Welcome 2024!
And in New York's Times Square, locals and visitors participated in the traditional countdown and dropping of the Times Square ball: