Real Life at the White House: 200 Years of Daily Life at America's Most Famous Residence

by John Whitcomb and Claire Whitcomb

Book Overview

Celebrate the 200th anniversary of the White House with this richly illustrated new book on America's, if not the world's, most famous residence. Abigail Adams dried her wash in the unfinished East Room. Benjamin Harrison left the lights burning all night because he feared being shocked by the newly installed electric switches. LBJ waged an obsessive battle with the water pressure in the shower, demanding shower heads on all sides. His successor,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415923204
• ISBN13: 9780415923200
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 532 Pages
• Weight: 2.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 7.4" x 10.3"