118K views · 1.7K reactions | On October 13, 1792, construction of the White House officially began with the ceremonial laying of a cornerstone. Over the eight years that followed, free and enslaved workers built the now-iconic structure at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW. Learn more about the story behind the construction of the White House in today’s video, created in partnership with UNTOLD. | The White House Historical Association | Facebook

The first White House guidebook was published in 1962 as a collaboration between First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, the new White House Historical Association, and the National Geographic Society. In this episode of the 1600 Sessions podcast, White House Historical Association President Stewart McLaurin talks to National Geographic Society’s Senior Director of Library and Archives Renee Braden, who shares an oral history about the first guidebook, recorded with one of the people who was instrumental

Go inside the The White House for a holiday tour with First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and PBS KIDS! Now streaming free on PBS KIDS! https://to.pbs.org/30xiyB7 | PBS KIDS