Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Presidents
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Houses of the Presidents
Author: Hugh HowardPublisher:
ISBN: 9780316215336
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
HOUSES OF THE PRESIDENTS offers a unique tour of the houses and day-to-day lives of America's presidents, from George Washington's time to the present. Author Hugh Howard weaves together personal, presidential, and architectural histories to shed light on the way our chief executives lived. Original photography by Roger Straus III brings the houses and furnishings beautifully to life. From Jefferson's Monticello to Reagan's Rancho del Cielo, with fascinating and surprising stops between and beyond, HOUSES OF THE PRESIDENTS presents a fascinating alternative history of the American presidency.
Where Is the White House?
Author: Megan StinePublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698198905
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
The history of the White House, first completed in 1799, reflects the history of America itself. It was the dream of George Washington to have an elegant "presidential mansion" in the capital city that was named after him. Yet he is the only president who never got to live there. All the rest have made their mark--for better or worse--on the house at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Megan Stine explains how the White House came to be and offers young readers intriguing glimpses into the lives of the First Families--from John and Abigail Adams to Barack and Michelle Obama.
The President's House
Author: The President's House Is Empty
Author: Michael HardtPublisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 1946511293
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
The President's House is Empty: Losing and Gaining Public Goods explores the question of what we—the public—owe each other as free and equal members of a democratic society. With essays by writers and thinkers like Bonnie Honig, this collection attempts to make sense of the current administration's disdain for public things like the White House, public education, and clean water.
Real Life at the White House
Author: John WhitcombPublisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415939515
Category : Presidents
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
An irresistible chronological overview of daily life in the presidential residence. Divided into 42 chapters representing each succeeding administration, this survey is brimming with fun facts, tantalizing tidbits, and memorable anecdotes detailing two centuries of domestic bliss and strife in the White House. From George Washington, who chose the sight and initiated work on the presidential mansion, to Bill Clinton, whose well-documented White House escapades titillated and scandalized the nation, each individual president has contributed to the mystique of the most readily recognized home in the U.S. Together with scores of drawings, portraits, and photographs, the breezy text chronicles the significant physical, social, and emotional changes wrought by each First Family as they sought to personalize daily life in the White House.
Houses of the Presidents
Author: Hugh HowardPublisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 0316215325
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
Houses of the Presidents offers a unique tour of the houses and day-to-day lives of America's presidents, from George Washington's time to the present. Author Hugh Howard weaves together personal, presidential, and architectural histories to shed light on the way our chief executives lived. Original photography by Roger Straus III brings the houses and furnishings beautifully to life. From Jefferson's Monticello to Reagan's Rancho del Cielo, with fascinating and surprising stops between and beyond, Houses of the Presidents presents a fascinating alternative history of the American presidency.
In the Home of the Presidents
Author: Laura Carter HollowayPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385393043
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 598
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.
Presidents House Is Empty
Author: BonnieHonig, et alPublisher: Haymarket Books
ISBN: 1946511285
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
What do we owe each other as members of a democratic society? Public goods—from clean water to health care to schools—are under siege in the United States, with access too often restricted by class and race. Against this background, Trump’s nearly empty White House symbolizes the crisis we face: our increasing abandonment of the idea of the public. At stake is not only what we owe to each other but who we are.
The President's House
Author: William SealePublisher: ABRAMS
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 672
Book Description
The President's House is an unforgettable account of the White House from its origins during the nation's beginning to 1952, a continuing story of adapting and altering, yet always keeping close to the original image and purpose of the landmark. Seale carefully documents the ways in which different presidents and their families used and lived in the White House, showing not only the lives of the first families but also scores of characters known and unknown who achieve importance in the story and play their parts in the keeping and management of the house -- butlers, housemaids, caterers, gardeners, coachmen, architects, interior decorators, and even fortune-tellers. Filled with behind-the-scenes glimpses of the private and public lives at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, this richly detailed social history includes 121 images culled from the White House files and other archival collections.
The Presidents' First Ladies
Author: Rae LindsayPublisher: R & R Writers/Agents, Inc.
ISBN: 9780965375337
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Describes the various First Ladies that have lived in the White House and discusses their duties and privileges.