How Lorraine Waxman Pearce Turned The White House Into A Museum
About this episode
The episode discusses Lorraine Waxman Pearce's role as the first curator of the White House and the importance of preserving its history.
The White House looks permanent on TV, but its history has to be protected one object at a time. We’re joined by Leslie Calderone, Director of the White House History Digital Archives at the White House Historical Association, to introduce a name most Americans have never heard: Lorraine Waxman Pearce , the first curator of the White House. We go back to the moment that quietly set everything in motion: Jacqueline Kennedy’s 1941 White House tour, when the rooms felt sparse on historic furnis...
People in this episode
Guest: Leslie Calderone
Topics covered
- White House history
- museum curation
- Jacqueline Kennedy
- historical preservation
- cultural heritage
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: White House Historical Association
Places: White House
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