Christmas with the Kennedys - White House Historical Association
Dec 3, 2020 · The White House celebrates many holiday traditions, some of which are historic and others more recent. New arrivals to the Executive Mansion bring unique familial rituals that they are often blended with time-tested White House and presidential customs.
The Kennedy Family Christmas in the White House
Christmas in 1962 would be the best in the White House for Jackie Kennedy, now pregnant. She had won accolades for her tasteful redecoration of the White House. The president had weathered the Cuban Missile crisis.
How Jackie Kennedy Began the White House Christmas Tradition
Dec 17, 2020 · In the Blue Room (before Jackie began her renovations to the White House), a Nutcracker-themed Christmas tree kicked off the tradition of formally decorating for the holidays. This year, the...
The JFK Christmas Card That Was Never Sent | Smithsonian
For Jacqueline Kennedy, it was a tragic Christmas season and the beginning of a long, dark time. She should have been supervising the elaborate decoration of the White House and hosting...
White House Christmases Past
First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy began the tradition of selecting a theme for the official White House Christmas tree in the Blue Room in 1961. That year, the tree was decorated with ornamental toys, birds, angels, and characters from the "Nutcracker Suite" ballet.
White House Christmas Traditions
First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy began the tradition of selecting a theme for the official White House Christmas tree in the Blue Room in 1961. That year, the tree was decorated with ornamental toys, birds, angels, and characters from the "Nutcracker Suite" ballet.
The Kennedy Family Celebrating Christmas in Years Past in Photos
Dec 6, 2020 · The Kennedy family was joined by Jackie's sister, Lee Radziwill, and her family at the White House in 1962. Here, the extended family gathering looks like your typical Christmas celebration.
See how first ladies have transformed the White House for Christmas
Nov 29, 2023 · 1962: First lady Jacqueline Kennedy began the tradition of themed Christmases. 1962: White House decorations used to be a smaller affair, put up by family and staff. The decor can also point to...
Christmas at the White House: Parties, Planning and Celebrating
1 day ago · Jackie Kennedy was the first to put that idea in motion with her choice of Petra Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” in 1961. ... Now with the presentation of the official White House Christmas ...
Christmas at the Kennedy White House
Jan 20, 2021 · In 1961, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy began the tradition of selecting a theme for the official White House Christmas tree. She decorated a tree placed in the oval Blue Room with ornamental toys, birds and angels modeled after Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker” ballet.