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Title from eBook information screen. |
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A fascinating behind-the-scenes look at life on Pennsylvania Avenue with America's first families, by the man who spent nearly three decades in their midst J. B. West, chief usher of the White House, directed the operations and maintenance of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenueђ́ؤand coordinated its daily lifeђ́ؤat 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, their parents, children and grandchildren, and houseguestsђ́ؤincluding friends, relatives, and heads of state.In Upstairs at the White House, West offers an absorbing and novel glimpse at America's first families, from the Roosevelts... |
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Electronic books.
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Nonfiction. |
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Biography & Autobiography. |
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9781480449381 (electronic bk) |
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