Matthew Costello
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Chief Education Officer @WhiteHouseHstry, author “The Property of the Nation” and co-editor “Mourning the Presidents”
Washington, DC
Joined May 2017
Day 2 of the Three Branches Institute with @CapitolHistory @SCHSociety hosted at @peopleshousedc. Learning more about the roles of the Executive Branch, as well as the evolution of the presidency during the Gilded Age!
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What an amazing group of people. I so enjoyed this week with our first cohort!.
That’s a wrap on Week 1 of #WHHTI25! Thank you to all the incredible educators who joined us to explore White House history. We’re so grateful for your energy, insights, and passion, and we can’t wait to welcome our Week 2 cohort next week!. 📸: Thom Goertel & Ben Droz for WHHA
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The @WhiteHouseHstry Teacher Institute is underway at @peopleshousedc! We are thrilled to host these fantastic educators and three master teachers for a week of immersive content, networking, and site visits! #WHHTI25
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A full East Room crowd today for the First Ladies & The White House symposium hosted by @NixonLibrary @nixonfoundation! Looking forward to sharing @WhiteHouseHstry with all — you can also watch online here
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If you haven’t had a chance to visit @peopleshousedc yet come this Thursday evening for @WhiteHouseHstry Live with @TheOtherRBG and @LinaMann22! Doors open at 5 and guests can explore before the program begins at 6. Register here!
whitehousehistory.org
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Enjoyed a quick visit to @WhiteHouseHstry @peopleshousedc on this rainy afternoon, and it was packed! Teddy and I played trivia in the Family Theater, but he didn’t believe me that I helped write the questions.
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RT @adamlongoTV: Grateful to have @MattCostelloPhD from the @whha join @7NewsDC inauguration coverage to talk about what's involved in chan….
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RT @tbalcerski: Check out my episode on Inauguration Day history with @MattCostelloPhD of @WhiteHouseHstry on Where We Live on @wnpr….
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Produced by Connecticut Public, 'Where We Live' puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines. We start...
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Join @LinaMann22 and myself for @WhiteHouseHstry Live tomorrow at 5:30 pm! We will be discussing Inauguration history and how the five key elements of the day became traditions!
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@WhiteHouseHstry @CarterLibrary @CarterCenter @MountVernon @GWBooks @FDRLibrary @JFKLibraryFdn @GarfieldNPS @HooverPresLib @WNCathedral @USNavyMemorial @JimmyCarterNPS @uvapress @Miller_Center For more on the topic, see Mourning the Presidents
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The death of a chief executive, regardless of the circumstances—sudden or expected, still in office or decades later—is always a moment of rec
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How have Americans mourned their presidents? And what do these ceremonies tell us about the leader and the people themselves? Check out my latest @thehill on the history of presidential mourning and what we can learn from Jimmy Carter’s State Funeral:
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Former President Jimmy Carter’s state funeral is an opportunity to reflect on the evolution of presidential state funerals and how Americans have mourned their leaders, with the first preside…
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RT @peopleshousedc: Make sure to tune into @cspan now to watch a televised tour of The People’s House with @WHhistoryPres, @cspanSusan, & @….
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RT @LBJLibrary: We teamed up with @WhiteHouseHstry to host a full-day workshop for educators, featuring discussions, hands-on activities, a….
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Join us for @WhiteHouseHstry with @margbrennan featuring @EizenstatStuart on October 10 — reception and book signing to follow, register here!
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RT @JudyKurtz: As Jimmy Carter makes history as the first POTUS to turn 100, I explore his lasting impact, with insight from @mitchellrepor….
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In 1998, at the ripe age of 74, former President Carter put some of his thoughts about getting older to paper. “The virtues of aging,” Carter wrote in a book that ye…
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What a day @WhiteHouse to celebrate the opening of @peopleshousedc by @WhiteHouseHstry ! We took a school bus to 1700 and explored the new experience, the kids loved it — reserve your free timed passes to visit here:
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RT @peopleshousedc: Check out this piece by @washingtonian about The People's House: A White House Experience and how you can get free time….
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The re-creation of the White House will open across the street from the White House on September 23.
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Our first family field trip to Smithsonian NMAH. They enjoyed learning about the Star Spangled Banner the most, and because I behaved they took me to the American Presidency and the First Ladies. Currently trapped in the gift shop, send help (and $).
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We are hiring all across @WhiteHouseHstry, including for our new @peopleshousedc experience opening this September. Check out the available positions and apply today!
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The White House Historical Association is a unique nonprofit dedicated to enhancing the understanding, appreciation, and...
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