The Cabinet

The Cabinet
Title The Cabinet PDF eBook
Author Lindsay M. Chervinsky
Publisher Belknap Press
Pages 433
Release 2020-04-07
Genre History
ISBN 0674986482

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Winner of the Daughters of the American Revolution’s Excellence in American History Book Award Winner of the Thomas J. Wilson Memorial Prize “Cogent, lucid, and concise...An indispensable guide to the creation of the cabinet...Groundbreaking...we can now have a much greater appreciation of this essential American institution, one of the major legacies of George Washington’s enlightened statecraft.” —Ron Chernow 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. Faced with diplomatic crises, domestic insurrection, and constitutional challenges—and finding congressional help distinctly lacking—he decided he needed a group of advisors he could turn to for guidance. Authoritative and compulsively readable, The Cabinet reveals the far-reaching consequences of this decision. To Washington’s dismay, the tensions between Hamilton and Jefferson sharpened partisan divides, contributing to the development of the first party system. As he faced an increasingly recalcitrant Congress, he came to treat the cabinet as a private advisory body, greatly expanding the role of the executive branch and indelibly transforming the presidency. “Important and illuminating...an original angle of vision on the foundations and development of something we all take for granted.” —Jon Meacham “Fantastic...A compelling story.” —New Criterion “Helps us understand pivotal moments in the 1790s and the creation of an independent, effective executive.” —Wall Street Journal

The White House & President's Park

The White House & President's Park
Title The White House & President's Park PDF eBook
Author
Publisher
Pages 516
Release 1999
Genre Architecture
ISBN

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Front Row at the White House

Front Row at the White House
Title Front Row at the White House PDF eBook
Author Helen Thomas
Publisher Simon and Schuster
Pages 763
Release 1999
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN 0684849119

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White House journalist for more than five decades chronicles her work covering all of the presidents since John F. Kennedy. Shares personal reminiscences of the U.S. leaders as well as of the first ladies. Bestseller.

Real Life at the White House

Real Life at the White House
Title Real Life at the White House PDF eBook
Author John Whitcomb
Publisher Psychology Press
Pages 540
Release 2002
Genre Presidents
ISBN 9780415939515

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An irresistible chronological overview of daily life in the presidential residence. Divided into 42 chapters representing each succeeding administration, this survey is brimming with fun facts, tantalizing tidbits, and memorable anecdotes detailing two centuries of domestic bliss and strife in the White House. From George Washington, who chose the sight and initiated work on the presidential mansion, to Bill Clinton, whose well-documented White House escapades titillated and scandalized the nation, each individual president has contributed to the mystique of the most readily recognized home in the U.S. Together with scores of drawings, portraits, and photographs, the breezy text chronicles the significant physical, social, and emotional changes wrought by each First Family as they sought to personalize daily life in the White House.

The First White House Library

The First White House Library
Title The First White House Library PDF eBook
Author Catherine M. Parisian
Publisher Penn State Press
Pages 416
Release 2010
Genre History
ISBN 027103713X

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The First White House Library is the first book to consider the history of books and reading in the Executive Mansion.

A Garden for the President

A Garden for the President
Title A Garden for the President PDF eBook
Author Jonathan Pliska
Publisher
Pages 0
Release 2016
Genre Gardens
ISBN 9781931917551

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Released to coincide with the centennial of the National Park Service this new and comprehensive illustrated history of the White House grounds is presented in four parts: I: An introduction to the site with a discussion of the relationship between the house and its landscape. II: A geographical survey of the grounds and gardens beginning with the North and continuing to the East, South, and West. III: The story of how the gardens have been used through time including public access; first family recreation and entertaining; agricultural uses; and wartime uses, such as the troop encampment during the Civil War. And IV: A look at what has been grown on the grounds including the history of the greenhouses, flowers and ornamental gardening, and the trees. Insets will feature commemorative trees planted by presidents and specific stories of the specimen trees.

James Hoban Anthology

James Hoban Anthology
Title James Hoban Anthology PDF eBook
Author
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Release 2022-02
Genre
ISBN 9781931917964

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