Books with title Inside history of the White House

Discover the White House's story.Scholastic News Nonfiction Readers: Let's Visit the White House series gives the youngest reader (Ages 6-7) an introduction to life at the White House. Each book includes chapters that help readers identify key details while the photographs, and other text features encourage students to make connections on their own.

Gilson Willets was a globe traveling reporter for 25 years who journeyed for three months through India and was also a member of the Harriman expedition to the Yucatan. Willets put his varied and often dangerous experiences to good use writing Inside History of the White House. The author writes: "This is Presidential Year. It is the year in which we elect anew Chief Executive of the nation. And, following the election, the time comes when, with profound regret, we say adieu to one of the most extraordinary Presidents in our country's history, while at the same time we welcome, with sincere congratulations, the inauguration and entrance to the White House of that forceful man who, for the next four years, will perform the arduous duties of the country's twenty-seventh Chief Magistrate. "So is this the season when, by reason of the great events in connection with the Presidency, we become naturally and deeply interested in the most exalted office within the gift of the people; in the different men who, through a century and more, have held that office; in the man who at present holds that post; in the man who is soon to succeed the incumbent of to-day; and, above all, in the official and domestic life of each and every one of the masters and mistresses of the White House in the one hundred and eight years of its existence."

This in-depth White House tour ventures through history, from the building's inception to the present. Thirty images depict the selection of the site, the impact of the War of 1812, the first Oval Office, the addition of the porticos, Michelle Obama's vegetable garden, and other scenes from the building's history. Captions offer detailed commentary.

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.

- Vocabulary preview and review pages with pronunciations, glossary, and index- Fun, engaging editorial content- Diagrams, graphs, or other educational graphics- Curriculum connections- Beautiful, full-color photographs that support and enhance text- Simple interior design and easy-to-read fonts- Websites for further research and information- Backmatter pages that invite readers to think further on the study topics- Clean design for easy readability and comprehension

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