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2013 White House Historical Association Christmas Ornament

The years of President Wilson's two terms in office, from 1913 to 1921, are defined in part by the unprecedented devastation of World War I, yet Wilson himself would be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1919 and it is his extraordinary quest for a lasting world peace that inspired the design of our ornament.

The centerpiece of the ornament is an American Elm tree planted by President Wilson on the North Lawn of the White House just before Christmas in 1913. This snowy scene is surrounded by a 24-karat gold-plated frame comprised of elm leaves on the innermost circle, a wreath of olive branches in the middle, and holly leaves bordering Wilson's monogram on the outermost circle. Two peace doves perch upon the olive branches, bearing banners that announce "The White House, Christmas 2013."

The ornament is new in the box, never displayed, with the brochure.