WHITE HOUSE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION

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240 pages. 23rd edition, 2011. Quality paperback. 7" x 10"

The White House Historical Associationhas long been identified with its premier

publication The White House: An Historic Guide, butit is with special pride that we present theFiftieth-Anniversary Edition. First publishedin 1962, the Guide has been revised andredesigned with this new edition by scholarsand curators who have selected historicgraphics, prints, engravings, and early pho-tographs, as well as modern color photogra-phy, which show the house as it was and as itis today. A letter from Michelle Obama opensthe book, continuing the tradition of theinvolvement of first ladies with the Guide thatbegan with Jacqueline Kennedy.

The anniversary edition is designed for thevisitor who may or may not have the opportu-nity to go inside the White House. A new sec-tion on the architecture and grounds allowsstudy of the house from the street; diagrams,maps, and plans as well as traditional room-by-room descriptions allow everyone a “vir-tual visit,” showcased through modern pho-tography and enriched with historic images.

THE WHITE HOUSE: AN HISTORIC GUIDE

Many First Families loved this house . . . and each and every one left something ofthemselves behind in it.—JACQUE L I N E K ENNEDY

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246 pages. 2013. Paperback. 8"x 10"The Living White House is available in braille and audio through the National Library Service

for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. Please visit http://www.loc.gov/nls/

THE LIVINGWHITE HOUSE

by Betty C. Monkman

Indeed, it is this personal and domestic life,carried on in the fierce glare of nationalaffairs, that gives the White House itsfascinating dual character. —LONNE L L E A I KMAN

Now in its thirteenth edition, The Living White House opens the gates to 1600

Pennsylvania Avenue,presenting more than 200years of the history of life in the most famoushouse in America. This new edition featuresupdated and expanded text illustrated with hun-dreds of pictures of past and present WhiteHouse families, children and pets; workers anddaily routines; important State occasions andinformal public celebrations.

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THE PRESIDENTSOF THEUNITED STATESOF AMERICA

by Michael Beschloss and Hugh SideyForeword by President Barack Obama

100 pages. 18th edition. 2009. Paperback. 6H" x 7H"

T he Presidents of the United States of America, now inits 18th edition, was first published by the

White House Historical Association in 1964.Theimportant stories of the lives and administrationsof each of the 44 American presidents fromGeorge Washington through Barack Obama areillustrated by portraits in the White House col-lection. Gilbert Stuart’s famous painting ofGeorge Washington, which was saved by DolleyMadison before the British burned the WhiteHouse in 1814, now hangs in the East Room.The haunting image of John F. Kennedy, paint-ed after his death by Aaron Shikler, can be seenin the Cross Hall. Portraits of founding fathersand political opponents John Adams andThomas Jefferson hang together in the BlueRoom. These portraits along with the presiden-tial biographies by Hugh Sidey and MichaelBeschloss bring the history of the American pres-idency to life.

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I hope you enjoy this book, and I hope it notonly teaches you about America’s past, but alsoignites a passion to build America’s future. —PRE S I D ENT BA RACK O BAMA

The First Ladies of the United States of America pro-files the many courageous women, from

Martha Washington to Michelle Obama, whohave served the presidency and the nation andmaintained one of the most appealing tradi-tions of the White House—hospitality. Fullyillustrated with color reproductions of por-traits and black-and-white photographs.

THE FIRST LADIESOF THEUNITED STATESOF AMERICA

by Allida M. BlackForeword by Michelle Obama

100 pages. 12th edition. 2009. Paperback. 6H" x 7H"

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All of the first ladies have put their own uniquestamp on the role of First Lady and on theWhite House itself. I hope you will be asinspired by their stories as I am.—M I CHE L L E O BAMA

More than 300 illustrations. 320 pages. 2014. Hardback. 9I"x 12"

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The award-winning second edition of TheWhite House: Its Historic Furnishings and First

Families features new photography of the WhiteHouse rooms from the George W. Bush andBarack Obama administrations.

A symbol of the nation for more than two-hundred years, each family that has resided inthe White House has been encouragedthrough regular congressional and privatefunds to make it a comfortable home and toacquire furniture and decorative art to fulfillthe White House’s role as a nexus of ceremo-ny and entertaining. As a result, the furnish-ings in the White House cover a wide range ofgenres, all rich with historic association.

THE WHITE HOUSEITS HISTORIC FURNISHINGSAND FIRST FAMILIES

by Betty C. MonkmanCatalog by William G. Allman

Principal Photography by Bruce White

Foreword by the First Ladies

Introduction by Wendell Garrett

The symbol of continuity and stability, the White House in reality has beencontinually in revision over the past twocenturies . . . Ever since the Adamsesmoved into the house, first families havefurnished and decorated it in the prevailingstyles of their times or the exingencies ofthe moment.—WENDEL L G ARR ETT

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440 pages. More than 500 illustrations. 2014. Hardcover. 9" x 11¾"

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America’s presidents have been trying toget away from it all for more than two

hundred years. In Away from the White House:Presidential Escapes, Retreats, and Vacations, formerAssociated Press reporter Lawrence L.Knutson tells the fascinating tale of theseleisure attempts. From Washington andJefferson’s shared fishing trip to the JerseyShore, to James A. Garfield’s assassination thefirst morning of his summer holiday, to thelanguid Key West vacation made by HarryTruman and his young staff to celebrate their1948 election victory––even when he plans torelax, a president’s moves shape history. Awayfrom the White House is an intensely personal lookat the most powerful men in America whoreally would sometimes rather be fishing.Includes more than 500 period illustrationsand a foreword by Brian Williams.

AWAY FROM THEWHITE HOUSEPRESIDENTIAL ESCAPES,RETREATS, AND VACATIONS

by Lawrence L. Knutson

We ask a lot of our chi ef executives . . .and given the pressures of the office, wevoters have always been interested inwhere they choose to go to relax. LarryKnutson takes us there–––to each placeand in great detail–––in this first bookof its kind. . . . You are in for a greattreat, and a wonderful journey.

—BR I AN W I L L I AM S

Former Chief White House Correspondent

of NBC News and Anchor and Managing

Editor of NBC Nightly News

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46 pages. 2013. Paperback. 6" x 10"

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To Be Preserved for All Time tells the story ofthe preservation of Blair House, the

President’s Guest House on Lafayette Square.Built as a family home in 1824 just acrossPennsylvania Avenue from the White House,Blair House miraculously survived impend-ing demolition as the need for governmentoffice space increased at the turn of thetwentieth century. It stands today one of theoldest and most historically significant homesin Washington, D.C. Candace Shireman,curator of Blair House, writes engaginglyabout Major Gist Blair’s fight for the preser-vation of the historic landmark and theimportance of President Franklin D.Roosevelt's support. Today, Blair House playsan important role in Washington as thePresident’s Guest House, the official guesthouse for visiting heads of state.

TO BE PRESERVEDFOR ALL TIMETHE MAJOR AND THEPRESIDENT SAVE BLAIR HOUSE

by Candace Shireman

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Preserved and made useful throughshared stewardship and support, BlairHouse, the White House, and othersustainable historic buildings in theirneighborhood and elsewhere aremodels to emulate . . . for a trulystronger, enduring America.

48 pages. 2013. Hardcover. 9" x 12"

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“Upstairs in the White House there is along table” begins Connie Remlinger

Trounstine in her delightful new children’sbook, Fingerprints on the Table. “The Fingerprintsof all who touch it are part of its story.” Youngreaders can follow the 150-year history of theTreaty Table, from its creation at the hands ofNew York City carpenters during Ulysses S.Grant’s administration to its enduring pres-ence in the Treaty Room of the White Housetoday. Award-winning artist Kerry P. Talbotcontributes illustrations that capture the his-toric events in which the Treaty Table took part.

FINGERPRINTSON THE TABLETHE STORY OF THE WHITEHOUSE TREATY TABLE

by Connie Remlinger Trounstine

Touched by carpenters, children, andworld leaders, the Treaty Tablecontinues to witness moments ofpeacemaking from its home in theWhite House.

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THE WHITE HOUSEREMEMBEREDVolume 1: Recollections by Presidents

Richard M. Nixon, Gerald R. Ford,

Jimmy Carter, and Ronald Reagan

96 pages. 2005. Paperback. 6" x 10"Unabridged audio book. 1H hours on two CDs.

Amy was the one who explored thepassageways in the White House andtried the secret door that went from the second to the third floor.—J IMMY C A RTER

As for the ghosts, we’d heardstories, but we never had anyunusual experiences.—GERALD F O RD

“The White House is old by our standards and yet it is young. I can

count nearly fifty years . . . of walking up theNorthwest Drive in the constant pursuit ofnews . . . And like almost everyone who worksin or around the White House for any time atall, I have come to view the building as anenduring and comforting friend in times oftragedy and as a counselor of caution inmoments of national euphoria. It alwayswhispers to me, ‘Nothing is as good as it mayseem right now—and nothing is as bad as youmay judge in the moment.’”—Hugh Sidey

Edited and compiled by the late Hugh Sideywho, as a correspondent for Life and Timemagazines, reported on the White House fornearly 50 years and covered 10 presidents,many of whom have shared their feelingsand memories about the house itself withhim in The White House Remembered. Available asboth a book and an audio CD.

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128 pages. 1996. Paperback. 6M" x 9M"Hardback. 2nd edition. 7G" x 10G"

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For two centuries the garden surroundingthe White House has offered a refuge for

the nation’s presidents and their families. Onthe grounds first envisioned by GeorgeWashington in 1791, Thomas Jefferson plantedtrees and built a fence; James Monroe addedJefferson’s stone wall and a gardener; JohnQuincy Adams, who liked to work the soilhimself, began the flower gardens; and AndrewJackson polished the landscape with new trees,flowers, and paths. Succeeding presidents haveadded their own contributions to help createone of the most historic gardens in America.This book is richly illustrated with originalplans, historic images, and beautiful colorphotographs of rolling lawns and colorful sea-sonal displays at the White House.

The White House garden beganwith big ideas. Located within thegardenlike plan of the capital itselfthe President’s Park was largerthan most American farms.

THE WHITE HOUSEGARDEN

by William Seale

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336 pages. 2nd edition. 2001. Paperback. 9H" x 12H"

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For two centuries the White House hasserved not only as the official residence of

the president of the United States, but as thesymbolic home of its owners, the Americanpeople. The White House: The History of An AmericanIdea is a richly illustrated volume that bringstogether, for the first time, the story of thearchitecture of the White House and the storyof the first families and the designers whoshaped it.

THE WHITEHOUSE:THEHISTORY OF ANAMERICAN IDEA

by William Seale

Highlighted by the little known detailsabout official and domestic life, TheHistory of an American Idea revealsthe numerous changes the building hasundergone and the paradox of its survival.

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72 pages. 2004. Hardback. 10G" x 10G"

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Author and artist John Hutton brings theextraordinary 200-year history of the

White House to life in this whimsical collectionof words and drawings. Each letter of thealphabet is featured individually, with thenames of the presidents and words associatedwith the White House listed in five languages;English, French, Spanish, German, Latin.

THE WHITEHOUSE ABCA PRESIDENTIAL ALPHABET

by John Hutton

Jackie Kennedy would have loved thisbook. It is filled with the kind of historyshe felt every child should cherish, presentedwith whimsy and grace so the drama ofthe White House could take root in theiryoung minds.—HUGH S I D EY

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Extensively illustrated. 148 pages. 1989. Paperback. 8H"x 11"A color facsimile of the original edition, which is out of print.

This special book contains fascinatingdetails of the White House collection of

historic glassware and its role in two centuriesof presidential entertaining. Although muchof the glass has disappeared over the years,either broken or sold at public sales of WhiteHouse objects, more than 870 pieces of nine-teenth-century American glass have survived.Much of the collection was photographedespecially for this publication.

WHITE HOUSEGLASSWARETWO CENTURIES OF

PRESIDENTIAL ENTERTAINING

by Jane Shadel Spillman

White House Glassware will serve as a valuable reference for collectors ofAmerican glassware — no comprehensivestudy of the glass collection has beenpreviously available.—BETTY MONKMAN

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295 illustrations. 136 pages. 1996. Paperback. 8H"x 11"A color facsimile of the original edition, which is out of print.

This book contains color photos, lettersand other written statements about many

of the unique and special gifts received byPresidents Hoover through Clinton from for-eign governments as well as individuals.Published by the National Archives Trust Fundand the White House Historical Association.

. . . For a long time I have wanted to giveyou this lead sheet of the words and music of“God Bless America” which I made for mywife in 1939 when the song was published. Iwish you would accept it as a personal gift toyou . . . [with] deep gratitude for all youhave done and are doing for our country . . .—LETTER F ROM I RV I NG B E R L I N T O

P R E S I D ENT N I XON , MARCH 9 , 1 9 7 3

President Gerald R. Ford, byMichael Manning, Yardley, PA, 1976Gift of Mr. ManningPainted Pennsylvania river stone

Original manuscript of the chorus of “God Bless America,”by Irving Berlin, 1939. Gift of Mr. BerlinInk on printed paper

Nain CarpetGift to President Johnsonfrom Mohammad RezaShah Pahlavi, Shah of IranWool, silk, cotton

TOKENS ANDTREASURESGIFTS TO TWELVE PRESIDENTS

by Lisa B. Auel

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148 pages. 2002.Paperback. 9H"x 10H"

Atribute to two centuries of White HouseHistory. The White House: Celebrating Two

Hundred Years brings to life the celebrations heldduring the year 2000, which began with the re-enactment of the arrival of the first WhiteHouse occupant, President John Adams, andcontinued with educational programs and his-toric additions to the White House collection.The book features in-depth coverage of the200th Anniversary Dinner held at the WhiteHouse on November 9, 2000, at which theguests of President and Mrs. William J. Clintonincluded seven former presidents and firstladies: Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, President andMrs. Gerald R. Ford, President and Mrs.Jimmy Carter, and President and Mrs. GeorgeH. W. Bush. Photographs and detailed textcapture the dinner remarks, menu, recipes,music, table service, and guests.

THE WHITE HOUSE:CELEBRATING TWOHUNDRED YEARS

The White House is a meaning; it is a spirit.It is a whole two centuries of history. It isthe heartbeat of this country, and tonight wecelebrate that just as much as we celebratethese wonderful walls. —HUGH S . S I D EY, N OV EMBER 1 , 2 0 0 0

408 pages. 2nd edition. 2008. Hardback. 10H"x 10H"

Presenting the White House fine arts col-lection of nearly 500 paintings, sculpture,

and drawings. Works by Gilbert Stuart, GeorgeBellows, Norman Rockwell, Georgia O’Keeffeand Jacob Lawrence are among the nearly 50recent acquisitions included in this new edi-tion. At the heart of the book more than 100major works of art, sumptuously reproduced,are the subjects of individual essays by art his-torian William Kloss. A catalog detailing eachwork in the White House collection completesthe book.

ART IN THE WHITEHOUSEA NATION’S PRIDE

by William Kloss

The White House is its own canvas, nevercompleted nor meant to be, but a changingportrait of America . . . this book is aneclectic assembly, including paintings,drawings and sculpture, another chapter inthe great American story that will bedisplayed and sheltered within the WhiteHouse; a constant reminder to all who walktherein of where we have been and where weare going.—HUGH S . S I D EY

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1350 pages. 2008. Hardback. 2 volumes in slipcase. 5"w x 6H"d x 9I"h

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THE PRESIDENT’SHOUSE: A HISTORY

by William Seale

Readers who think the White House ismotionless in time will be surprised to

find in The President’s House: A History the story ofnearly constant and sometimes radical adapta-tion to a house that must serve as workplace,residence and “bully pulpit.” In this sense it is“timeless” only for the fact that it has beenthere for so long. Washington built it,Jefferson added to it, Madison and Monroerebuilt it; Andrew Johnson and Chester Arthurvowed to destroy and replace it; TheodoreRoosevelt restored it; half a century after that,Harry Truman replaced its old wooden boneswith modern steel. In doing this he hoped topreserve the house forever. The clock, howev-er, never stops at the White House.

Intensely human, prodigiouslyresearched, and gracefully told, this is,in so many ways, Our Story—thenarrative of a nation as embodied ina house and its occupants . . . Nobodyknows more about the White Housethan William Seale, and no one canmatch his gift for making America’sHouse come alive through centuries.—R I CHARD NORTON SM I TH ,

P R E S I D ENT I A L H I S T OR I AN

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The story of the President’s House thatGeorge Washington envisioned and how

he is remembered through the White Housetoday, is creatively illustrated in this small for-mat gift book featuring fine and decorative artsobjects in the White House collection relatedto America’s first president. Its pages fold outhorizontally and vertically to present gener-ously sized photographs of portraits, paintings,sculpture, documents, ephemera, and com-memorative objects, many of which have notbeen previously published.

GEORGE WASHINGTONSELECTIONS FROM THEWHITE HOUSE COLLECTION

It is of very great importance to fix the tasteof our Country properly, and I think yourExample will go so far in that respect . . .every Thing about you should besubstantially good and majestically plain;made to endure.—GOUVERNEUR MORR I S , AMER I C AN

D I P L OMAT, T O P R E S I D ENT G EORGE

WA SH I NGTON I N 1 7 9 0

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Abraham LincolnSELECTIONS FROM THE

WHITE HOUSE COLLECTION

The presidency of Abraham Lincoln was one of the most influential in shaping the history of the United

States of America. As the savior of the Union during the Civil War, he issued the Emancipation Proclamation and delivered the Gettysburg Address. The latter, along with a treasure trove of art and memorabilia from that era, is now in the White House collection. These items are featured in this new fully illustrated 4-fold book, published in cooperation with the White House Historical Association.

Photography was still in its early days when the Lincolns moved to the White House in 1861. Real and fanciful images of the president, Mrs. Lincoln, and their sons Robert, Willie, and Tad offer a glimpse into the private world of the wartime president. The famous Lincoln Bedroom, furnished with objects acquired by Mrs. Lincoln and renovated as recently as 2005, is pictured together with personal objects and a hand-written copy of the Gettysburg Address. Period drawings and prints capture the City of Washington at the time of Lincoln’s presidency, with an unfinished Capitol and a partially built Washington Monument.

Highlights of the White House collection include George P.A. Healy’s official portrait of Lincoln and acclaimed painting The Peacemakers, which shows the president and Union officers meeting in March 1865 to forge a truce between the North and South. A month after the scene depicted, the war was over and the nation was mourning its leader. Two centuries after the birth of Abraham Lincoln, this book commemorates his extraordinary presidency through paintings, prints, sculpture, photo-graphs and decorative arts.

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This uniquely formatted book tells thestory of Abraham Lincoln’s life and

presidency through illustrations of objectsand artwork in the White House collection.The small format gift book uses horizontallyand vertically folding pages to present gener-ously sized reproductions of portraits andhistoric prints, Lincoln documents, andephemera, many of which have not been previously published.

ABRAHAM LINCOLNSELECTIONS FROM THEWHITE HOUSE COLLECTION

It is rather for us to be here dedicated tothe great task remaining before us . . .that these dead shall not have died invain; that this nation shall have a new birth of freedom; and that thisgovernment of the people, by the people,for the people, shall not perish from theearth.—FROM THE G ETTY S BURG

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Francis Bicknell Carpenter set up a studio in the State Dining Room of

the White House from February to July 1864while he was painting the First Reading of theEmancipation Proclamation. Carpenter’s memoir,Six Months at the White House with Abraham Lincoln: TheStory of a Painting, is his account of PresidentLincoln’s family life and the official businesshe witnessed during that period. First pub-lished in 1866, this new illustrated WhiteHouse Historical Association reprint includesan introduction by Lincoln historian HaroldHolzer.

SIX MONTHS ATTHE WHITE HOUSEWITH ABRAHAMLINCOLNTHE STORY OF A PICTURE

by Francis Bicknell Carpenter

I have been shaking hands since nineo’clock this morning, and my right armis almost paralyzed. If my name evergoes into history it will be for this act,and my whole soul is in it. If my handtrembles when I sign the Proclamation,all who examine the document hereafterwill say, “He hesitated.”—ABRAHAM L I N CO LN

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LINCOLN AT HOMETWO GLIMPSES OF ABRAHAMLINCOLN’S DOMESTIC LIFE

by David Herbert Donald

110 pages. 1999. Paperback. 6" x 10"Published by the White House Historical Association in cooperation with Thornwillow Press

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This little book offers two glimpses ofAbraham Lincoln as a family man.

The first section describes the Lincolns’ life inthe White House during the Civil War years.The second section is a collection of all the let-ters exchanged by Abraham and Mary Lincolnand their children. They offer a portrait ofMrs. Lincoln unmarred by tittle-tattle and bylater gossip, and they show Abraham Lincolnas a devoted, if often desperately busy and dis-tracted, family man.

. . . Tell Tad the goats and fatherare well—especially the goats—ABRAHAM L I N CO LN

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: The late David Herbert Donald was the Charles Warren

Professor of American History and Professor of American Civilization Emeritus at

Harvard University. He twice received the Pulitzer Prize in biography: in 1961 for

Charles Sumner and the Coming of the Civil War, and in 1987 for Look Homeward: A Life of

Thomas Wolfe. His Lincoln (1995), which was on the New York Times best-seller list for 14

weeks, received numerous honors, including the prestigious Lincoln Prize.

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388 pages. 2004. Hardback. 9"x 11G"

COLLECTION 1 is an anthology of thefirst six issues (now out of print) of the

award winning White House History, the semi-annual journal of the White House HistoricalAssociation. The general thrust of this volumeis the physical building, exemplified by studiesof the magnificent stone walls. It also includesfirst-hand accounts, such as the reminiscencesof an African American, Paul Jennings, who,earlier in his life as a slave, had almost certain-ly been the last person to depart the WhiteHouse before it was burned by the British in1814. Rachel Lambert Mellon’s memories andscrapbooks of her design for the Rose Gardenof President Kennedy cannot be found any-where else. Other articles explore the daguer-rotypes of the Polk era, and the dramatic pho-tographic coverage of the post World War IIrebuilding of the interior of the White House.Indexed. WHITE HOUSE

HISTORYCOLLECTION I

The Kennedy RoseGarden

Number One

The Design ofLafayette ParkNumber Two

The White HouseStone

Number Three

The Burning of theWhite House in 1814

Number Four

The TrumanRenovationNumber Five

George Washington: Houses and Palaces

Number Six

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432 pages. 2004. Hardback. 9"x 11G"

COLLECTION II contains the second sixissues (now out of print) of the award

winning White House History, the semi-annualjournal of the White House HistoricalAssociation. The articles focus on the image ofand “imaging” the White House through time,from its original design to the Truman reno-vations of 1948-52. Of special interest indescribing the house of about 1840 is thefamous “Golden Spoon Oration” deliveredbefore Congress by Congressman CharlesOgle. A spicy bit of Americana and politics,the oration gives an intimate view inside theWhite House and its gardens. The last issue ison the era of James Buchanan. It was the eve ofthe Civil War, and for the White House, one ofthe most splendid periods in its history.

WHITE HOUSEHISTORYCOLLECTION II

President AdamsMoves In

Number Seven

Plans and SchemesNumber Eight

Documenting theWhite HouseNumber Nine

The Speech of Mr. Ogle

Number Ten

The RooseveltRestoration

of 1902Number Eleven

In James Buchanan’sTime

Number Twelve

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450 pages. 2008. Hardback. 9"x 11G"

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COLLECTION III is a compilation of thethird six issues of the award winning White

House History, the semi-annual journal of theWhite House Historical Association. The sub-jects reflect the many approaches we take tothe history of the first house. This volumeopens with two issues related to the adminis-tration of John F. Kennedy, 1961-1963,when much attention was focused upon theWhite House and its history, not least in thefounding of the White House HistoricalAssociation. It also incorporates our issueson presidential inaugurations, presidentialportraits, presidential holiday retreats, andlife in Thomas Jefferson’s White House.

WHITE HOUSEHISTORYCOLLECTION III

The Kennedy WhiteHouse, Part Two,Number Fourteen

PresidentialInaugurations

Number Fifteen

PresidentialPortraiture

Number Sixteen

Thomas Jefferson’sWhite House

Number Seventeen

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Away from the Glare: Presidential Retreats

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Away from the Glare:Presidential RetreatsNumber Eighteen

The Kennedy WhiteHouse, Part One,Number Thirteen

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532 pages. 2010. Hardback. 9"x 11G"

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COLLECTION IV contains full colorreprints of issues 19 –25 of the award-

winning White House History, the semi-annual journalof the White House Historical Association. In thisnew collection, we visit the White House horse sta-bles during the first century of the house as well asthe kitchens, which are featured in articles on cooking and presidential appetites. Weoffer a series of illustrated articles on flowers, gardens, and floral decorations for state dinnersand White House weddings. Biographical issuesfocus on President Eisenhower, who maintained aWhite House painting studio and pursued his oilsdevotedly, and on James Hoban, the Irish immigrant who was the original architect of theWhite House. Our celebration of the bicentennialof President Lincoln’s birth is in our two issues onhis life and presidency, both included here.

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Presidential HorsesJournal of the White House Historical Association

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White House Kitchens andCooking

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White House Kitchens andCooking

Journal of the White House Historical AssociationNumber 20

White House Kitchens and Cooking,

Number Twenty

James Hoban: Architectof the White House,Number Twenty-two

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Journal of the White House Historical Association

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Journal of the White House Historical Association

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White House Flowers:Embellishing the President’s Table,

Number Twenty-three

Life in the Lincoln White House (2 parts),Numbers Twenty-four

and Twenty-five

President Eisenhower’sWhite House,

Number Twenty-one

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HISTORYCOLLECTION 4, NUMBERS 19 THROUGH 25

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34 pages. 2011. Paperback. 11" x 7"

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This catalog showcases fourteen paintingsby Peter Waddell commissioned by the

White House Historical Association andexhibited at the White House Visitors Centerin 2011. Wadell depicts periods from theWhite House past that were not illustrateddefinitively in their own time, includingDolley Madison entertaining in her drawingroom; the second President Adams taking adangerous swim; the great cheese placed inthe center of Andrew Jackson’s East Room;Theodore Roosevelt’s son and pets in thenow-vanished conservatory, and other inter-ludes, including a Tiffany glass screen, gonenow for over a hundred years.

AN ARTIST VISITS THEWHITE HOUSE PASTPAINTINGS BY PETER WADDELL

by William Seale

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96 pages. 2011. Paperback. 9"x 9"

The White House Historical Associationis delighted to mark our fiftieth

anniversary with Something of Splendor: DecorativeArts from the White House, an exhibit at theRenwick Gallery of the SmithsonianAmerican Art Museum from October 1,2011 to May 6, 2012. This catalog highlightsmany of the historic furnishings and art-works from the White House collection fea-tured in the exhibition, and that representwhat artist and inventor Samuel Morsedeemed “something of splendor” appropri-ate to display in the President’s House “for the credit of the nation.”

SOMETHING OFSPLENDORDECORATIVE ARTS FROM THEWHITE HOUSE COLLECTION

Each artwork in Something of Splendorhas a rich story to tell, and White Housecurators William Allman and MelissaNaulin are gifted tellers of these stories . . .We cannot know the presidents and firstladies who are gone, but through the objectsthey chose to live with, we can understandsomething of their dreams for the nation. —EL I Z A B ETH B ROUN , SM I TH S ON I AN

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A SWEET WORLD OF

WHITEHOUSE

DESSERTSFrom blown sugar baskets to gingerbread

houses, a pastry chef remembers.

R O L A N D M E S N I E R

144 pages. 2011. Hardback. 8H"x 11"

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Roland Mesnier served as pastry chef tofive presidents. One of nine children

born to a family in rural, post–World War IIFrance, he began his career as a pastryapprentice at the age of 12 and made his wayup, working at the world’s most prestigioushotels. In 1979, First Lady Rosalynn Carterhired him as head pastry chef at the WhiteHouse, a position he held for twenty-fiveyears until his retirement in 2004. In thismemoir he recalls the stunning desserts hecreated for White House State Dinners,smaller formal events, and family celebra-tions. His blown-sugar confections, moldedchocolate sculptures, and gingerbread housesare a unique chapter in the history of diningin the President’s House.

A SWEET WORLD OFWHITE HOUSE DESSERTSFROM BLOWN-SUGAR BASKETSTO GINGERBREAD HOUSES, APASTRY CHEF REMEMBERS

by Roland Mesnier

Roland’s dedication to his art and thePresident’s House are truly legendary.His aim for the President’s foreign guestswas to have the desserts prompt anemotional response that would honor insome way their heritage.—GARY WALTER S , WH I T E H OU S E

CH I E F U S H ER , 1 9 8 6 – 2 0 0 7

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