A Treasury of White House Tales

By Webb Garrison

Book Overview

From George Washington to George W. Bush, Americans have been fascinated with the men who held the most powerful office in the world. In "A Treasury of White House Tales," fifty-one stories about our presidents and their families are told, illustrated with more than 100 photographs. Originally released in 1989, this book by popular writer Webb Garrison has been updated by his granddaughter to include stories about Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. In this book the reader will discover... What the world's most powerful men have thought of their job How presidents and their wives first met What president was head of his prep school cheerleading squad and later managed a professional baseball team How a beloved president successfully resisted efforts to make him king during the early years of the American Republic What presidential wife who opposed women's suffrage took over the office of president for several weeks when her husband was incapacitated due to a stroke What president spent his entire fortune on service to the nation and died penniless when Congress refused to repay his expenses "

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1558539735
• ISBN13: 9781558539730
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Rutledge Hill Pr
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

White House Tales

I had no idea that so many interesting things happened in the White House. These stories should be more readily available to students because this makes history so much more fun to read.

Fun book!

This is a great book for reading in those spare moments. For me, it was not the sort of book I'd read in one or two sittings -- just a chapter here and a chapter there while waiting in a doctor's office, or sitting at the Barber shop, or reading a quick chapter before bed. It is not intellectually challenging -- it's not meant to be. It is an enjoyable, easy to read book that is filled with interesting, little-known facts.