Menu and place setting from White House dinner for Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi of Japan, June 29, 2006.
9/11: The Steel of American Resolve
The 9/11 terrorist attacks killed 2,977 people and changed the world as we knew it. President George W. Bush led the national response in the uncertain days after the attacks, comforted a grieving nation, and demonstrated to the world the strength of American resolve. This online exhibit features a selection of photographs, videos, artifacts, and documents.
Dining & Diplomacy
Presidents have long used social events to foster diplomatic ties. The menus and photographs selected for the Dining and Diplomacy online exhibit illustrate the wide range of diplomatic and social events hosted by President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush at the White House, Camp David, and Prairie Chapel Ranch. Because of the important and unique role the First Lady plays in these social events, each menu card is accompanied by a quote from Laura Bush's memoir, Spoken from the Heart.
All Creatures Great and Small: Christmas at the White House 2002
In the spring of 2002, President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush chose All Creatures Great and Small as that year’s Christmas theme celebrating the joy and comfort pets have brought Presidents and their families over the years. This online exhibit shares photographs and artifacts from the White House display. All Creatures Great and Small emphasized the importance of family and friends – even furry ones.
Presidential Pets: The Dogs, Cats, and Other Animals That Lived in the White House
Even the leader of the United States needs a furry (or feathered) companion! The White House has been the home to over 40 Presidents and their families as well as the home to over 275 of their pets, including dogs, cats, sheep, horses, birds, opossums, bobcats, donkeys, squirrels, pigs, badgers, snakes, goats, rabbits, fish, bear cubs, and an alligator!