Real Life at the White House

Real Life at the White House

Two Hundred Years of Daily Life at America's Most Famous Residence

by John Whitcomb, Claire Whitcomb

511 pages· 2000· ISBN 9780415923200
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In forty-two chapters - one for each administration - this over-the-shoulder peek at America's most famous residence reveals the intimate life of each president and his family. The history of family squabbles, china patterns, built-in closets (a luxury added during the Truman renovation), plumbing (Taft was too big for the White House bathtub), telephones, pets, pests, and the Secret Service is unveiled on this tour of two centuries at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Filled with hundreds of anecdotes, photographs, presidential quotes, and special interest sidebars, Real Life at the White House is a lively look at everything from state dinner menus to family meals, from garden plans to changes in architectural and domestic structure. This thoroughly engaging book captures the texture of presidential life while documenting the very human history of a house.

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