Mary Evans SeeleyNov 26, 20182 min readA Bodacious ChristmasPresidential pets have a unique place in White House history. The Obama’s did not have a dog when Barack Obama became President. In...
Mary Evans SeeleyNov 19, 20183 min readOnly in America Could This Dream Come TrueInterviewing artists who painted Christmas cards for the President and First Lady was one of the most rewarding aspects of writing my...
Mary Evans SeeleyOct 30, 20183 min readA Crisis at Christmas I was surprised by Roslynn Carter’s remark when I called her for an interview about my book in 1995. She said, “ I was talking with Jimmy...
Mary Evans SeeleyOct 24, 20183 min readPat Nixon’s Christmas SurprisesBefore moving to the White House, Richard and Pat Nixon always made Christmas special and different. Their friends looked to them for...
Mary Evans SeeleyOct 9, 20182 min readIke Initiates a New TraditionThe Eisenhower’s sent Season’s Greetings to about 2000 American Ambassadors abroad, heads of state, government officials, members of the...
Mary Evans SeeleySep 25, 20182 min readLaunching My New Book"Someone needs to do the research to set the record straight" White House Curator This is the launch of my NEW Book, “Season’s Greetings...
Mary Evans SeeleySep 24, 20181 min readFrom Collection to a Book, It Began in Washington DCThe first item my husband purchased on a medical convention trip to the nation's capital was a red velour presentation folder containing...
Mary Evans SeeleySep 23, 20182 min readAn Impossible Dream Becomes a Reality"Mary Seeley’s extensive research enables her to share the human side of Christmas at the White House.” - Rex Scouten, The White House...
Mary Evans SeeleySep 22, 20181 min readA Rare Interview with John CoolidgeThe son of President Coolidge shared how his family celebrated Christmas and hosted the New Years Day Reception. The subtitle of my book...
Mary Evans SeeleySep 21, 20182 min read"...Greatest Bargain in American Paintings"President and Mrs. Gerald Ford gave a Christmas gift to their White House staff during the Bicentennial in 1976 that had been acclaimed...
Mary Evans SeeleySep 20, 20182 min readA Call from the First LadyIn response to a request for an interview, made through her social secretary, First Lady Barbara Bush picked up the phone and called the...