Books with title See Inside the White House

From the pen of journalist and filmmaker, Gilson Hoyt Willets, came one of the most fascinating collections of stories of the first century of the White House. From Adams to Roosevelt, Willets gathered intimate and detailed anecdotes of First Families, weddings in the White House, times of crisis, times of great humor, and the tragic deaths of some of America's presidents. In nearly 110 years, this volume has hardly been surpassed as one of the best histories of the lives of early occupants of the most famous home in the world. First Ladies and First Children are here, as are the pets and activities that most amused the residents. Visits by notables from all over the world are chronicled as well, and even the meals served to them. No matter how much you've read about the White House and its temporary occupants, you'll find riveting and amusing stories here that you've never read before.

"It's important for our nation's youth to learn about their country's history and its important landmarks. Readers will learn lots of interesting facts about the White House, like when it was built and how many room it has. The title is complete with historical and modern images, bolded glossary terms, a More Facts page, and a picture glossary. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards."--Provided by publisher.

The most famous address in Washington, D.C., is 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. The White House has been the home and the office of our country's presidents since 1792; only George Washington never lived there. The house has four main purposes. The East Wing is the home to the First Family. The President and staff have offices in the West Wing. Foreign heads of state are greeted here. Displays of items collected by each president serve as a history museum. Readers join a tour of the Executive Mansion as they read, growing to understand this symbol of freedom and democracy.

Excerpt from Inside the White House in War TimesEfore me on the table lies a small brass latch key. It has a worn-out look, as if it had served its time and had been honorably discharged, but if it had a tongue few other keys could tell so notable a history. During the administrations of seventeen successive Presidents of the United States, it opened the front door of the Executive Mansion at Washing ton. The lock it belonged to was put on when that house was built, and was replaced by a new one in the time of President Grant. In my own mind and memory, this key is associated with the years which I spent in and about the White House; the years of Lincoln's administration; the days of the Civil War; the terrible furnace time, during which, as it then and ever since has seemed to me, the old nation melted away and a new nation was moulded.This is the year 1861, and although it is so early in the spring the weather is warm. Suppose we stroll toward the White House.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Do you know how many U.S. presidents have lived in the White House? Every president except for George Washington has lived in the White House. It’s the official home of U.S. presidents! What is the president’s office called? And why is the building sometimes called the People’s House? Read this book to find out! Learn about many remarkable sites in the Famous Places series―part of the Lightning Bolt Books™ collection. With high-energy designs, exciting photos, and fun text, Lightning Bolt Books™ bring nonfiction topics to life.

This humorous, historical adventure is a fanciful look behind the scenes of our nation's most venerated home, the White House. We'll take a peek into the lives and predicaments of presidents, first ladies, and first families, as well as the colorful lives of many of the people who are employed in and around the White House. I have especially tried to focus on things I believe would be of interest to children. I hope that my love of history and adventure will bubble over into the lives of my readers.

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