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Grades: 3rd-6th

Christmas at the White House

Date: December 11, 2026

Time: 10:00 am & 1:00 pm Central

Program Length: 50 minutes

Mamie Eisenhower loved to decorate the White House for Christmas and transformed it into a spectacular holiday display. Students will discover Christmas traditions that have been celebrated by the various presidential families through history. A special focus will be on how Christmas was celebrated by the Eisenhower family during Ike’s Presidency. Participants will also examine Christmas ornaments given to Dwight Eisenhower by Soviet President Nikita Kruschev.

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Dwight D. Eisenhower and his family gather around a model train beneath a Christmas tree.
Dwight D. Eisenhower and his family gather around a model train beneath a Christmas tree.
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