The book is a journey through the history of the White House, how it evolved and how it was rebuilt after near collapse during the Truman Administration. The book compares the use and decor of the White House for the Administrations of Presidents like Franklin D. We learn a great deal about the First Ladies and their personalities, as they oversee the configuration, décor and use of various rooms to suit their style of living and entertaining.
Overall this booked provided us with insight into the inner-workings of the White House as an institution. His tenure included ground breaking events such as the death of FDR and the assassination of JFK. His responsibilities as chief included coordinating state functions, building renovations, First Family parties, weddings, funerals, and the White House grounds. Download PDF Upstairs at the White House My Life with the First Ladies PDF EBOOK EPUB KINDLE by J.B. Roosevelt and retired shortly after Richard M. He served the Presidents and the First Ladies beginning with Franklin D. West, served in the White house first as assistant to the chief usher and then as chief usher from 1941 until 1969. While this may seem like an unlikely read to feature here on the blog, this book provided us with some surprising insight on the inner-workings of the White House as an institution and a glimpse at how the varying First Ladies managed the popular establishment during their time there.Īuthor J. Rather than reading a book built for people in business, we grabbed the highly acclaimed Upstairs at the White House: My Life With the First Ladies by J. Alive with anecdotes ranging from Eleanor Roosevelt's fascinating political strategies to Jackie Kennedy's tragic loss and the personal struggles of Pat Nixon, Upstairs at the White House is a rich account of a slice of American history that usually remains behind closed doors.For the month of December, the ADMIN team decided to step outside of the box when it came to our choice of book. West, whom Jackie Kennedy called "one of the most extraordinary men I have ever met," provides an absorbing, one-of-a-kind history of life among the first ladies.
For twenty-eight years, first as assistant to the chief usher, then as chief usher, he witnessed national crises and triumphs, and interacted daily with six consecutive presidents and first ladies, as well as their parents, children and grandchildren, and houseguests-including friends, relatives, and heads of state. He directed state functions planned parties, weddings and funerals, gardens and playgrounds, and extensive renovations and, with a large staff, supervised every activity in the presidential home. West, chief usher of the White House, directed the operations and maintenance of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue-and coordinated its daily life-at the request of the president and his family. In this New York Times bestseller, the White House chief usher for nearly three decades offers a behind-the-scenes look at America's first families.
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