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Inside the White House: America's Most Famous Home the First 200 Years
Inside the White House America's Most Famous Home the First 200 Years Author:Betty Boyd Caroli, Betty Caroli Celebrating the White House on its 200th anniversary, this volume invites the reader to visit 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue and to meet the people who live and work there. From the focal point of the Oval Office, where the Presidents make decisions, to the private living quarters of the First Family, this book introduces the reader to the history of ... more »these chambers, including top-level meeting rooms, press rooms and even the area housing the White House switchboard. Upstairs and downstairs, the period furnishings of the white House have long been a source of national pride. A special section highlights these antiques and treasures with first-hand descriptions of furniture, china, glassware, and the magnificent portraits of the presidents and their First Ladies.« less