Inside the White House: America's Most Famous Home, the First 200 Years

ISBN-10: 1558594388
ISBN-13: 9781558594388
Series: Inside the White House
Pages: 224
Language: English
Published: 1992
Publisher: Canopy Books
Author: Betty Boyd Caroli

Description

Celebrating the White House on its two hundredth anniversary has this special volume invites you to visit 1600 Pa Avenue and to meet the people who live and work there ... Upstairs and downstairs, the White House's period furnishings have long been a source of national pride. A special section highlights these antiques and treasures with firsthand descriptions of furniture, china, glassware, and the magnificent portraits of the Presidents and their First Ladies. As the hub for diverse actions, among them the observance of national holidays, rowdy demonstrations of protest, the presentation of honorary awards, and the welcoming heads of state, the White House has been the scene of newsmaking events. In this ... volume, the lore, legends and facts about the 'People's House' are presented in a lively text which is illustrated by archival drawings and historic photographs.