Books published by publisher The Historical Association

Nine centuries after enthusiasm for pope Urban’s expedition to Jerusalem swept western Europe the phenomenon of the first crusade continues to fascinate. This pamphlet examines the nature of the crusades and the motives of those who joined it, describes the hardships of the long journey to the Holy Land and attempts to explain how the crusades succeeded, against all the odds, in capturing Jerusalem. The author draws on a comprehensive knowledge of the twelfth century evidence and wide reading of recent scholarship to provide an accessible narrative and an authoritative analysis of the first crusade.

Since 1962, the celebrated spaces and rich history of the President's House have been portrayed in this continually updated guidebook. This edition celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of the book's release with a new design, updated text, and new photography. The State Floor, Ground Floor, Second Floor, and West Wing are presented with richly illustrated historical text. For the first time, the guide offers a walking tour of the exterior, with a key to its architectural elements and grounds. Now visitors viewing the White House from the streets of Washington, D.C.‚ and armchair tourists at home‚ can experience an intimate tour of the house.

Since 1962, the celebrated spaces and rich history of the White House have been portrayed for the public in this continually updated guidebook. This twenty-fourth edition, opens with a letter from First Lady Melania Trump, and offers an intimate room-by-room tour of the interior of the house, with photographs and descriptions. New to this edition are the White House Movie Theatre, President Donald J. Trump's Oval Office, and images of the East and West Garden Rooms. The guide also includes a walking tour of the exterior so that visitors viewing the White House from the streets of Washington, D.C., as well as armchair tourists at home, can enjoy the house that belongs to all the American people.

Last released in 1998, this important resource has been updated and expanded by White House Curator William Allman to include the State Services released in the William Jefferson Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama administrations. Allman documents the personal and official services used by the presidents and their families for official entertaining and private dining for more than two hundred years and tells the story of how these special services came to be treasured as a significant part of the White House decorative arts collection.

The holiday season at the White House is a magical time of year. The house is beautifully decorated from top to bottom, and for nearly fifty years, a one-of-a-kind gingerbread house has been the centerpiece of the White House Christmas decorations. THE GINGERBREAD WHITE HOUSE: A Pop-Up Book, created by best-selling author of pop-up books Chuck Fischer, invites you to enjoy this beloved tradition in your own home. Discover fanciful decorations, presidential pets in marzipan, and inside stories from pastry chefs Roland Mesnier and Mark Ramsdell. Their memories of the White House pastry kitchen during the holidays and the many first families they worked with are featured in the enclosed booklet. Children of all ages will enjoy the recipes included in the book and playing with the paper punch-outs, including the president’s limousine, a Secret Service agent, Santa on his sleigh, and a chef serving pastries. Booklet includes gingerbread scratch and sniff!

Fingerprints on the Table: The Story of the White House Treaty Table by Connie Remlinger Trounstine, illustrated by Kerry P. Talbott, tells the story about the Treaty Table, a real object that remains in the White House collection today. Through moving illustrations, the story of the Table is told from its construction in 1869 to its use at the White House by Presidents Ulysses S. Grant to Barack Obama as a Cabinet Room Table, a setting for the signing of important peace treaties, and as a presidential workspace. The author speculates on whether the presidents' children may have also left their fingerprints on this historic object over the years. Gold Medal Winner, Children's Non-Fiction ― 2013 Living Now Book AwardsGold Medal Winner, Juvenile (Ages 9-12) Historical Fiction ― 2013 Mom's Choice Awards

In 2004, The White House Historical Association commissioned Tom Freeman, one of the most prolific painters of historical subjects in the United States, to paint a panoramic representation of the White House in flames at the hands of the British on the night of August 24, 1814. Freeman studied the literature, consulted with historians, and researched the British uniforms and the fire dynamics. He succeeded in bringing us back in time to the moments when the flames consumed a landmark at the symbolic heart of the young democracy-he captured the roaring orange flames made more ferocious in contrast with darkest indigoes of a stormy sky. We see the torches, the broken windows, the burning interiors, and collapsing roof. Two centuries later, we have become witnesses to the fire. Ten years after the original commission was made, as the bicentennial of the burning approached, the popularity of the painting inspired the association to return to the artist with a new commission-to expand his storytelling with pencil, paper, and a touch of watercolor in the orange flames. The resulting collection of images are presented here, as a commemorative account of The Night They Burned the White House.