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Life in the White House : a social history of the first family and the president's house /
"This perspective on the White House, one of the most readily identifiable structures in world, brings together the views of librarians, journalists, political advisers, attorneys, researchers, and professors. Filled with anecdotes, little-known facts, and scholarly analysis, the book shows how...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Albany :
State University of New York Press,
©2004.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| Summary: | "This perspective on the White House, one of the most readily identifiable structures in world, brings together the views of librarians, journalists, political advisers, attorneys, researchers, and professors. Filled with anecdotes, little-known facts, and scholarly analysis, the book shows how "The People's House" has been shaped and molded both architecturally and philosophically by the different administrations over the past 200 years." "Life in the White House looks at the social history of the first family, the creation of the president's home, and efforts by first families to carve out a space for the important business of family, while preserving the history of their famous residence. This public museum and private residence, which began as the result of a $500 Jefferson-era architectural design contest, now symbolizes one of the world's great superpowers."--Jacket |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 331 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-314) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1423739876 9781423739876 9780791460986 0791460983 9780791460979 0791460975 9780791485071 0791485072 |