𝕊𝕥𝕖𝕨𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝔻. 𝕄𝕔𝕃𝕒𝕦𝕣𝕚𝕟

President of @WhiteHouseHstry. Committed to preserving the history of the White House and telling the stories of the people who have worked and lived there.

[𝕊𝕥𝕖𝕨𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝔻. 𝕄𝕔𝕃𝕒𝕦𝕣𝕚𝕟 @WHhistoryPres]

Presidents used to leave Washington aboard vessels that became a “floating White House.” From the Potomac to the Honey Fitz to the Sequoia, presidential yachts were places of diplomacy, retreat, and decision-making. Read more in my latest @USATodayOpinion column: https://t.co/JlBk0gsd4z

[White House History @WhiteHouseHstry]

As we continue our countdown to America’s 250th anniversary, a new episode of #1600Sessions is here.

In this episode, @WHHistoryPres Stewart McLaurin travels to Windsor Castle to speak with Tim Knox of the @RCT about American-born artists in the Royal Collection during the era of King George III.

Watch now: https://t.co/umEyPvwSqk

#America250 #WhiteHouseHistory @USAinUK @UKinUSA

[White House History @WhiteHouseHstry]

This evening’s White House State Dinner honoring Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla of Great Britain reflects a longstanding U.S.–U.K. relationship shaped by diplomacy and shared history.

In a recent #1600Sessions episode, @WHHistoryPres Stewart McLaurin speaks with Tim Knox of the @RCT about American artists in the Royal Collection and the role of art in this shared history.

Watch: https://t.co/umEyPvwSqk

#America250 #WhiteHouseHistory @USAinUK @UKinUSA

[𝕊𝕥𝕖𝕨𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝔻. 𝕄𝕔𝕃𝕒𝕦𝕣𝕚𝕟 @WHhistoryPres]

This morning I was honored to be interviewed by anchor @Caitríona Perry with @BBCWorld and then join her for commentary during the White House arrival ceremony for the State Visit. 🇺🇸🇬🇧

[𝕊𝕥𝕖𝕨𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝔻. 𝕄𝕔𝕃𝕒𝕦𝕣𝕚𝕟 @WHhistoryPres]

NEW WH1600 Sessions: Find out which American-born artists were favored by King George III around the time of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. @RCT https://t.co/rlqKJdJQZa

[𝕊𝕥𝕖𝕨𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝔻. 𝕄𝕔𝕃𝕒𝕦𝕣𝕚𝕟 @WHhistoryPres]

When you arrive in your room at the @DoubleTree in Montgomery, Alabama and this is the first thing you see. @HiltonHotels needs to reconsider their good name on this property.

[𝕊𝕥𝕖𝕨𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝔻. 𝕄𝕔𝕃𝕒𝕦𝕣𝕚𝕟 @WHhistoryPres]

If you’re in Washington, D.C. this weekend, I encourage you to join us tomorrow at Barnes & Noble Georgetown for a special conversation and book signing with John Wrory Ficklin, author of "An Unusual Path: Three Generations from Slavery to the White House." For generations, the Ficklin family helped shape life inside the White House, serving presidents from Franklin D. Roosevelt through Barack Obama.

Saturday, April 18, 1:00–3:00 PM
Georgetown Barnes & Noble

[𝕊𝕥𝕖𝕨𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝔻. 𝕄𝕔𝕃𝕒𝕦𝕣𝕚𝕟 @WHhistoryPres]

On #NationalPetDay, I’m reflecting on the animals that have shaped life at the White House.

From Taft’s cow Pauline Wayne to FDR’s Scottie Fala and Coolidge’s raccoon Rebecca, these stories offer a glimpse into life at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

Read more in my latest @USATodayOpinion column: https://t.co/cBOi3OzZ9A

[𝕊𝕥𝕖𝕨𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝔻. 𝕄𝕔𝕃𝕒𝕦𝕣𝕚𝕟 @WHhistoryPres]

In my latest @USATodayOpinion column, I reflect on the history of the #cherryblossom trees in Washington and the recent gift of 250 new trees by Japan for America’s 250th anniversary: https://t.co/jTgv7QI2m0

[𝕊𝕥𝕖𝕨𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝔻. 𝕄𝕔𝕃𝕒𝕦𝕣𝕚𝕟 @WHhistoryPres]

Today marks 100 days until America’s 250th anniversary. In my latest White House #1600Sessions, I share how we’re marking this milestone!

https://t.co/MA1uyXxPOX

[American Heritage Magazine @AmeriHeritage]

"The current changes are only the latest transformations of this iconic building since its construction began in 1792."

Read more from @WHhistoryPres about @WhiteHouse renovations over the years, from Jefferson's colonnades to Kennedy's Rose Garden: https://t.co/QNXy01sChx

[𝕊𝕥𝕖𝕨𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝔻. 𝕄𝕔𝕃𝕒𝕦𝕣𝕚𝕟 @WHhistoryPres]

Honored to contribute this essay for @InPursuitUSA and @CSPANClassroom!

[C-SPAN Classroom @CSPANClassroom]

We continue to feature essays from @InPursuitUSA on American presidents and first ladies as instructional resources on @CSPAN Classroom. Check out the latest, which features @WhiteHouseHstry's Stewart McLaurin (@WHhistoryPres) talking about James Monroe: https://t.co/4P2qeYQ6zE.

[𝕊𝕥𝕖𝕨𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝔻. 𝕄𝕔𝕃𝕒𝕦𝕣𝕚𝕟 @WHhistoryPres]

True!

[Edward P. Moser @EdwardMoser1]

@WhiteHouseHstry @WHhistoryPres @IrelandEmbUSA @IrelandAmbUSA @AnitaBMcBride @timothymcbride Hoban's Charleston courthouse so impressed Washington that he hired Hoban to design the White House.

Explained in:

https://t.co/pMvHqWdOqp

[𝕊𝕥𝕖𝕨𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝔻. 𝕄𝕔𝕃𝕒𝕦𝕣𝕚𝕟 @WHhistoryPres]

Thank you, @IrelandAmbUSA! And hat tip @AnitaBMcBride and @timothymcbride for generously supporting this terrific day of events! ☘️

[Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason @IrelandAmbUSA]

Honored to commemorate James Hoban, the Irish-born architect of the White House, at Mount Olivet this morning.

Grateful to @WHhistorypres Stewart McLaurin and @WhiteHouseHstry for their work preserving his legacy.

[Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason @IrelandAmbUSA]

A fitting finale to St. Patrick’s week celebrating the boy from Kilkenny who built a home for presidents! 🇮🇪🇺🇸

Great to be with our neighbors at @peoplehousedc as we marked White House architect James Hoban and the enduring contributions of the Irish to America.

[DARRAGH P. BOHAN @iamDARRAGHBOHAN]

Meeting with the President of the White House Historical Association Stewart D. McLaurin earlier this evening in Washington DC. We had a good discussion on new initiatives for the Friends of the WHHA in Ireland.
🇮🇪🤝🇺🇸

[𝕊𝕥𝕖𝕨𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝔻. 𝕄𝕔𝕃𝕒𝕦𝕣𝕚𝕟 @WHhistoryPres]

I’m honored to contribute an essay for @InPursuitUSA, a national civics project from More Perfect. 

My essay explores the legacy of James Monroe and how his leadership helped guide the young republic after independence. 
 
Read more: https://t.co/6FgYZCVmZU

[𝕊𝕥𝕖𝕨𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝔻. 𝕄𝕔𝕃𝕒𝕦𝕣𝕚𝕟 @WHhistoryPres]

NEW WH1600 Sessions: Hear what it’s like to protect and drive the President with John Bush, retired Special Agent in Charge of the Presidential Protective Division. We get a special look at “The Beast” & the history of presidential vehicles. @SecretService https://t.co/BhUvprh91c

[White House History @WhiteHouseHstry]

In the next episode of The White House #1600Sessions, @WHHistoryPres Stewart McLaurin visits a @SecretService training center to explore the history and responsibility behind driving “The Beast,” the presidential limousine.

Premieres Friday: https://t.co/CKgytl8jWC

[White House History @WhiteHouseHstry]

History at the White House sometimes makes headlines. Other times, only a few get to witness it firsthand. Two members of the Ficklin family, descendants of a formerly enslaved man in Virginia, served the presidency for more than 80 years combined.

Read about their story in “An Unusual Path: Three Generations From Slavery to the White House,” featured in the latest @USATodayOpinion by @WHHistoryPres Stewart McLaurin: https://t.co/uPaKtRFGWN