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The White House
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Author : Frank Freidel
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
The White House written by Frank Freidel and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with History categories.
Written by historians and journalists, this collection of essays is an outgrowth of the two-hundredth anniversary symposium sponsored by the White House Historical Association.
The White House For Kids
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Author : Katherine House
language : en
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Release Date : 2014-02-01
The White House For Kids written by Katherine House and has been published by Chicago Review Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
The White House for Kids provides an intriguing, in-depth history of the White House and its role as a home, an office, and a powerful symbol of the United States, making it a unique resource for kids visiting Washington D.C. with their family or class and those studying American history, presidential history, and American government. Through numerous primary sources and kid-friendly anecdotes, the history of the building is detailed including the many renovations and redecorations made over the years, and the daily lives of the White House’s inhabitants are illuminated including presidents and their families as well as the enormous staff that makes the White House run smoothly. Kids will learn that George Washington never slept in the White House and Abraham Lincoln never slept in the Lincoln Bedroom; why the Trumans had to move out of the White House for three years during Harry Truman’s presidency; which president’s daughter held her high school prom in the White House; the evolving layout of floors and rooms including today’s, and much more. Crosscurricular activities allow readers to walk in the footsteps of presidents and those around them. Readers can play key passages of “Hail to the Chief” and practice signing a bill the way presidents do, as well as make White House Punch and re-create an aerobic game designed for President Hoover. Katherine House was born in Washington, DC, and grew up in nearby Arlington, Virginia. She is the author of Lighthouses for Kids and has written articles about US and Iowa history for children’s magazines including AppleSeeds, Cobblestone, and the Goldfinch.
White House History Quarterly 66
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Author : Marcia Anderson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022-08
White House History Quarterly 66 written by Marcia Anderson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-08 with categories.
White House History Quarterly 74
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2024-08
White House History Quarterly 74 written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-08 with categories.
The First White House Library
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Author : Catherine M. Parisian
language : en
Publisher: Penn State Press
Release Date : 2010
The First White House Library written by Catherine M. Parisian and has been published by Penn State Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with History categories.
The First White House Library is the first book to consider the history of books and reading in the Executive Mansion.
The Black History Of The White House
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Author : Clarence Lusane
language : en
Publisher: City Lights Books
Release Date : 2013-01-23
The Black History Of The White House written by Clarence Lusane and has been published by City Lights Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-23 with History categories.
The Black History of the White House presents the untold history, racial politics, and shifting significance of the White House as experienced by African Americans, from the generations of enslaved people who helped to build it or were forced to work there to its first black First Family, the Obamas. Clarence Lusane juxtaposes significant events in White House history with the ongoing struggle for democratic, civil, and human rights by black Americans and demonstrates that only during crises have presidents used their authority to advance racial justice. He describes how in 1901 the building was officially named the “White House” amidst a furious backlash against President Roosevelt for inviting Booker T. Washington to dinner, and how that same year that saw the consolidation of white power with the departure of the last black Congressmember elected after the Civil War. Lusane explores how, from its construction in 1792 to its becoming the home of the first black president, the White House has been a prism through which to view the progress and struggles of black Americans seeking full citizenship and justice. “Clarence Lusane is one of America’s most thoughtful and critical thinkers on issues of race, class and power.”—Manning Marable "Barack Obama may be the first black president in the White House, but he's far from the first black person to work in it. In this fascinating history of all the enslaved people, workers and entertainers who spent time in the president's official residence over the years, Clarence Lusane restores the White House to its true colors."—Barbara Ehrenreich "Reading The Black History of the White House shows us how much we DON'T know about our history, politics, and culture. In a very accessible and polished style, Clarence Lusane takes us inside the key national events of the American past and present. He reveals new dimensions of the black presence in the US from revolutionary days to the Obama campaign. Yes, 'black hands built the White House'—enslaved black hands—but they also built this country's economy, political system, and culture, in ways Lusane shows us in great detail. A particularly important feature of this book its personal storytelling: we see black political history through the experiences and insights of little-known participants in great American events. The detailed lives of Washington's slaves seeking freedom, or the complexities of Duke Ellington's relationships with the Truman and Eisenhower White House, show us American racism, and also black America's fierce hunger for freedom, in brand new and very exciting ways. This book would be a great addition to many courses in history, sociology, or ethnic studies courses. Highly recommended!"—Howard Winant "The White House was built with slave labor and at least six US presidents owned slaves during their time in office. With these facts, Clarence Lusane, a political science professor at American University, opens The Black History of the White House(City Lights), a fascinating story of race relations that plays out both on the domestic front and the international stage. As Lusane writes, 'The Lincoln White House resolved the issue of slavery, but not that of racism.' Along with the political calculations surrounding who gets invited to the White House are matters of musical tastes and opinionated first ladies, ingredients that make for good storytelling."—Boston Globe Dr. Clarence Lusane has published in The Washington Post, The Miami Herald, The Baltimore Sun, Oakland Tribune, Black Scholar, and Race and Class. He often appears on PBS, BET, C-SPAN, and other national media.
Wine And The White House
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Author : Frederick J. Ryan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-09
Wine And The White House written by Frederick J. Ryan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09 with categories.
The Cabinet
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Author : Lindsay M. Chervinsky
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2020-04-07
The Cabinet written by Lindsay M. Chervinsky and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-07 with History categories.
The US Constitution never established a presidential cabinet—the delegates to the Constitutional Convention explicitly rejected the idea. So how did George Washington create one of the most powerful bodies in the federal government? On November 26, 1791, George Washington convened his department secretaries—Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, Henry Knox, and Edmund Randolph—for the first cabinet meeting. Why did he wait two and a half years into his presidency to call his cabinet? Because the US Constitution did not create or provide for such a body. Washington was on his own. Faced with diplomatic crises, domestic insurrections, and constitutional challenges—and finding congressional help lacking—Washington decided he needed a group of advisors he could turn to. He modeled his new cabinet on the councils of war he had led as commander of the Continental Army. In the early days, the cabinet served at the president’s pleasure. Washington tinkered with its structure throughout his administration, at times calling regular meetings, at other times preferring written advice and individual discussions. Lindsay M. Chervinsky reveals the far-reaching consequences of Washington’s choice. The tensions in the cabinet between Hamilton and Jefferson heightened partisanship and contributed to the development of the first party system. And as Washington faced an increasingly recalcitrant Congress, he came to treat the cabinet as a private advisory body to summon as needed, greatly expanding the role of the president and the executive branch.
White House History
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Author : William Seale
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
White House History written by William Seale and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Presidents categories.
Inside The White House
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Author : Noel Grove
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013-01-01
Inside The White House written by Noel Grove and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-01 with Presidents categories.
In collaboration with the White House Historical Association, National Geographic presents this authoritative overview of America's first home featuring never-before published stories and photographs. Organized by theme, discover what makes the White House tick--from its beginnings to the modern day, from the architecture, to the staff, to the first families. Learn fascinating details of the real-life Downton Abbey staff who run this grand home. Marvel at the elaborate detail that goes into hosting a state dinner. Meet the beloved pets who've inhabited 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Read about celebrity visitors, the media, and the security so critical in today's world. Sidebars contain tidbits of rare information, and an appendix includes an illustrated time line of all White House First Families as well as a complete index. Photos include intimate and candid glimpses of life inside the White House--some never before seen, others long forgotten, and most never displayed in such large format.