Best Little Stories from the White House: More Than 100 True Stories

By C. Brian Kelly

Book Overview

Behind the White House's impressive facade lies the long history of the men who have lived and governed within it's walls. From births to deaths, weddings to funerals, the White House has seen it all. In Best Little Stories from the White House, author C. Brian Kelly takes us on a tour of the White House's fascinating history, giving us a glimpse of the most memorable presidential moments:

Theodore Roosevelt 's children once snuck their pony upstairs in the White House elevator to cheer up their sick brother.

Winston Churchill once suffered a minor heart episode while struggling with a stuck window in the White House.

John Quincy Adams was known to skinny-dip in the Potomac.

Woodrow Wilson liked to chase up and down the White House corridors playing "rooster fighting" with his daughter Nellie.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1402273703
• ISBN13: 9781402273704
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Cumberland House
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Reveals much about the Presidents, their families, visitors to the White House

If you want lively vignettes drawn from the life of America's White House residents, this light-hearted look at White House behind-the-scenes action is for you. From an automatic tennis ball server presented to Boris Yeltsin at his first state dinner at the White House to funny invitations, strange delegations, the antics and children and parents, and more, Best Little Stories From The White House's second edition reveals much about the Presidents, their families, visitors to the White House.