Upstairs at the White House
Title | Upstairs at the White House PDF eBook |
Author | J. B. West |
Publisher | Open Road Media |
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 |
Pages | 356 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1426211775 |
"With the White House historical Association"--Front cover.
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 |
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.
President Nixon
Title | President Nixon PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Reeves |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 708 |
Release | 2002-10-10 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 0743227190 |
PRESIDENT NIXON shows a man alone in a White House ruled by secrets and lies, trying to impose old values at home and new balances of power everywhere in the world. Reeves proves that the Watergate scandal was no abberation in an administration foreshadowed by a series of successful uses of 'national security' to cover coups, burglaries, lies, the abandonment of America's allies - and even murder. Reeves portrays a man of vision and iron will who created, used and was used by a small cast of hard, ambitious men who formed a poisonous circle around their insecure leader. Alone, Nixon challenged and changed the world's political and military balance while also plotting to destroy both the Democratic and Republican parties in an attempt to create secretly a new party of the centre. This account of Nixon's stewardship will stand as the balanced, authoratative portrait of an astonishng president and his ruined presidency.
My 21 Years in the White House
Title | My 21 Years in the White House PDF eBook |
Author | Alonzo Fields |
Publisher | Pickle Partners Publishing |
Pages | 182 |
Release | 2019-11-22 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1839740965 |
My 21 Years in the White House, first published in 1960, is the fascinating account by Alonzo Fields of his service as head butler under 4 presidents: Hoover, Roosevelt, Truman, and Eisenhower. Fields (1900-1994) began his employment at the White House in 1931, and kept a journal of his meetings with the presidents and their families; he would also meet important people like Winston Churchill, Princess Elizabeth of England, Thomas Edison, John D. Rockefeller, presidential cabinet members, senators, representatives, and Supreme Court Justices. He would also witness presidential decision-making at critical times in American history -- the attack on Pearl Harbor, the death of Franklin Roosevelt, the desegregation of the military, and the outbreak of hostilities in Korea. As Fields often told his staff, “...remember that we are helping to make history. We have a small part ... but they can't do much here without us. They've got to eat, you know.” Included are sample menus prepared for visiting heads-of-state and foreign dignitaries.
The Hidden White House
Title | The Hidden White House PDF eBook |
Author | Robert Klara |
Publisher | Macmillan |
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"--
White House Usher: Stories from the Inside
Title | White House Usher: Stories from the Inside PDF eBook |
Author | Christopher B. Emery |
Publisher | Booklocker.com |
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.