Christmas at the White House - and Reflections from America's First Ladies
by Jennifer B. Pickens
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Author: Jennifer B. PickensForeword: Laura Bush
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-10-01
ISBN: 0615287646
Number of pages: 408
Publisher: Fife and Drum Press
Product features:
- Foreword by Laura Bush
- Exclusive Reflections from 6 of America's First Ladies
- Over 500 Photographs
- 408 Pages
- Printed and Bound Green, Recycled Paper
Book Reviews of Christmas at the White House - and Reflections from America's First Ladies
Book Review: Beautiful Book, Great Christmas Gift
Summary: 5 Stars
I was really impressed at the quality of this book. The author published this book in the U.S. at a green printer. I wonder how many books on Amazon can claim that? It's a nice, heavy book (you definitely get your $75 worth and the size would make it a nice gift). I was impressed, too, by the fact that the author was able to get all six living first ladies to write their Christmas memories for the book, and includes information and interviews from family members and former White House staff. I LOVE all the old, wonderful photos -- you can literally track the evolution of modern photography from the 60s to the Bush years by looking at how they shot rooms and people. For that matter, you can track the evolution of how people decorated for Christmas, with each season becoming more and more lavish. It's a great book for anyone who loves Christmas decorations or who loves the White House.
Summary of Christmas at the White House - and Reflections from America's First Ladies
Illustrated with more than 500 exquisite photographs, most of which have never been viewed by the public before, the 408 page book is the first documented and published history of 50 years and nine different administrations beginning in the early 1960s with First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, who initiated formal Christmas themes at the White House."This book should be on every person's gift list, regardless of age or nationality," says Letitia Baldrige, Jacqueline Kennedy's former White House Social Secretary, who wrote the introduction to the section on the Kennedy years. First Daughters Lynda Johnson Robb and Tricia Nixon Cox provided insights into what Christmas was like when they were at the Executive Mansion.
Author Jennifer Pickens interviewed dozens of White House insiders including First Families, social secretaries, chiefs of staff, chefs, florists, volunteers, artisans and more. The book also includes special features on the White House creche, the selection of the official White House Christmas tree and many more time-honored traditions such as the annual gingerbread house, highlighted by lively anecdotes from renowned Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier.
Christmas at the White House provides a spectacular view into one of the most historic homes in the world, during the most magical and beautiful time of the year!
Contributions to the book were made by:
Foreword - Laura Bush
Introduction - Betty Ford
Introduction - Rosalynn Carter
Introduction - Nancy Reagan
Introduction - Barbara Bush
Introduction - Hillary Clinton
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