[ June 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010. ] In commemoration of the approaching 150th anniversary of the Civil War, James A. Garfield NHS will host this special traveling exhibit from the Gilder Lehrman Institute for American History showing various depictions of Abraham Lincoln from political cartoons of the day. WARNING: some of these cartoons use racial terms that some may find offensive. However, [...]

[ April 5, 2010; 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ] Join in the re-creation of a grand White House tradition: the Easter egg roll on the lawn! This is one tradition that – despite a brief tenure in office – President Garfield participated in at Easter 1881. Participate in the egg roll relay, play games, and see original memorabilia from White House Easter egg rolls [...]

In honor of Black History Month, the White House will be hosting “In Performance at the White House: A Celebration of Music from the Civil Rights Movement.” The concert airs on February 11th at 8 p.m. E.T. on PBS and will feature songs from the Civil Rights Movement performed by Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, Seal, [...]