The President's House
A History
second edition edition
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Word Count
196,000 words, Guess
Page Count
784 pages
Physical Format
Hardcover
Identifiers
- ISBN-100801885973
- ISBN-139780801885976
- Goodreads2880342
- LibraryThing301656
- Library of Congress Control Number2006037749
and 3 more
- OCLC Control Number76183665
- Better World Books9780801885976
- Open LibraryOL11207141M
Classifications
- LCCF204.W5S43 2007
- LCCF204.W5 S43 2008
- DDC975
and 1 more
- LCCF204.W5 S43 1986
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.
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