The President's House by Margaret Truman - ISBN: 9780345472489
Paperback
Written by a former first daughter, this special young-adult edition of Truman’s insightful history of the White House features discussion questions for the classroom and is illustrated with vintage black-and-white photos.

The President's House

1800 to the Present The Secrets and History of the World's Most Famous Home

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  • Paperback

    288 pages

  • Release Date

    25 January 2005

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Summary

As Margaret Truman knows from firsthand experience, living in the White House can be exhilarating and maddening, alarming and exhausting–but it is certainly never dull. Part private residence, part goldfish bowl, and part national shrine, the White House is both the most important address in America and the most intensely scrutinized. In this splendid blend of the personal and historic, Margaret Truman offers an unforgettable tour of “the president’s house” across the span of two centuries.Op…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780345472489
ISBN-10:0345472489
Author:Margaret Truman
Publisher:Random House USA Inc
Imprint:Random House USA Inc
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:288
Release Date:25 January 2005
Weight:215g
Dimensions:193mm x 134mm x 17mm
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Critics Review

“Teens will enjoy the lively history and stories.”–Booklist“Always riveting…the book beguiles; it provokes laughter and the occasional deep emotion.”–Richmond Times-Dispatch“Colorful stories and vignettes … {feels] like a personal behind-the-scenes tour.”–Orlando Sentinel

About The Author

Margaret Truman

Margaret Truman has won faithful readers with her works of biography and fiction, including her ongoing series of Capital Crimes mysteries. Her previous bestselling biographies are Harry S Truman, Bess W. Truman, and First Ladies. She lives in Manhattan.

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