Upstairs at the White House
Title | Upstairs at the White House PDF eBook |
Author | J. B. West |
Publisher | Open Road Media |
Total Pages | 536 |
Release | 2013-10-01 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1480449385 |
In this New York Times bestseller, the White House chief usher for nearly three decades offers a behind-the-scenes look at America’s first families. J. B. West, chief usher of the White House, directed the operations and maintenance of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue—and coordinated its daily life—at the request of the president and his family. He directed state functions; planned parties, weddings and funerals, gardens and playgrounds, and extensive renovations; and, with a large staff, supervised every activity in the presidential home. For twenty-eight years, first as assistant to the chief usher, then as chief usher, he witnessed national crises and triumphs, and interacted daily with six consecutive presidents and first ladies, as well as their parents, children and grandchildren, and houseguests—including friends, relatives, and heads of state. J. B. West, whom Jackie Kennedy called “one of the most extraordinary men I have ever met,” provides an absorbing, one-of-a-kind history of life among the first ladies. Alive with anecdotes ranging from Eleanor Roosevelt’s fascinating political strategies to Jackie Kennedy’s tragic loss and the personal struggles of Pat Nixon, Upstairs at the White House is a rich account of a slice of American history that usually remains behind closed doors.
Inside the White House
Title | Inside the White House PDF eBook |
Author | Noel Grove |
Publisher | National Geographic Books |
Total Pages | 356 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1426211775 |
"With the White House historical Association"--Front cover.
The Hidden White House
Title | The Hidden White House PDF eBook |
Author | Robert Klara |
Publisher | Macmillan |
Total Pages | 383 |
Release | 2013-10-22 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 1250000270 |
"In 1948, Harry Truman, President of the United States, almost fell through the ceiling of the Blue Room in a bathtub into a meeting of the Daughters of the American Revolution. A team of the nation's top architects was hastily assembled to inspect the White House, and upon seeing the state the old mansion was in, insisted the First Family be evicted immediately. What followed was the biggest home-improvement job the nation had ever seen"--
Upstairs at the Roosevelts'
Title | Upstairs at the Roosevelts' PDF eBook |
Author | Curtis Roosevelt |
Publisher | U of Nebraska Press |
Total Pages | 264 |
Release | 2017-07 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1612349404 |
Curtis Roosevelt knew what it was like to live with a president. His grandfather was Franklin Delano Roosevelt. From the time Curtis, with his sister, Eleanor, and recently divorced mother, Anna Roosevelt Dall, moved into his grandparents' new home--the White House--Curtis played, learned, slept, ate, and lived in one of the most famous buildings in the world with one of its most famous residents. Curtis Roosevelt offers anecdotes and revelations about the lives of the president and First Lady and the many colorful personalities in this presidential family. From Eleanor's shocking role in the remarriage of Curtis's mother to visits from naughty cousins and trips to the "Home Farm," Upstairs at the Roosevelts' provides an intimate perspective on the dynamics of one of America's most famous families and those who visited, were friends, and sometimes even enemies.
Thirty-Six Years in the White House
Title | Thirty-Six Years in the White House PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas F. Pendel |
Publisher | Applewood Books |
Total Pages | 190 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Presidents |
ISBN | 1557099235 |
The autobiographical story of the White House doorkeeper from the Lincoln presidency to the administration of Theodore Roosevelt.
White House Usher: Stories from the Inside
Title | White House Usher: Stories from the Inside PDF eBook |
Author | Christopher B. Emery |
Publisher | Booklocker.com |
Total Pages | 240 |
Release | 2017-10 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9781647188641 |
From January 1986 until March 1994, Chris Emery held one of the most unique positions in the U.S. government-an usher in the White House. His stories recreate intimate White House happenings from an insider's perspective. Emery was the only White House Usher to be terminated in the 20th century. Turn the pages to learn which first lady fired him.
A Kid's Guide to the White House
Title | A Kid's Guide to the White House PDF eBook |
Author | Betty Debnam |
Publisher | Andrews McMeel Publishing |
Total Pages | 72 |
Release | 1997-05 |
Genre | Family & Relationships |
ISBN | 0836221532 |
Find out how the White House was built, and meet the first families and their pets that have lived there. Take a tour of the public rooms and visit the big back yard.