The White House: An Historic Guide

The White House: An Historic Guide Since 1962 the
celebrated spaces and rich history have been portrayed for
the public in this continually updated guidebook The White
House: An Historic Guide. With this the 26th
edition the Historic Guide celebrates 60 years in print
and with it the White House Historical Association
celebrates its 60th year in publishing. It was First Lady
Jacqueline Kennedys wish that such a book be written and
her letter opened the first edition the first project of
the White House Historical Association. Since that time
eleven first ladies have continued the tradition including
First Lady Jill Biden who has written an opening letter
for this edition. Of the guidebook Dr. Jill Biden has
said: As an educator I hope this guidebook will inspire
curiosity about the presidents and the first families who
reflect their time in history and help us learn from the
past so that we can build a more just nation. This edition
features new spreads with photographs of behind-the-scenes
areas including the bowling alley the kitchen collections
storage the calligraphy office the floral shop the tennis
court and pool. The new edition of the guidebook will also
provide readers with a more comprehensive view of the
State Floor with fold-out pages and wide-angle photos.
Among the rooms that are featured in the anniversary
edition with the new photography and updated text are the
State Rooms the West Wing the Queens Bedroom Lincoln
Bedroom Center Hall Yellow Oval Room Presidents Dining
Room West Sitting Hall Oval Office West Wing Reception
Room and the Roosevelt Room. There are photographs of
never-before-seen features from within some of these rooms
including: the Presidential Seal on the ceiling of the
Oval Office the Gettysburg Address displayed in situ in
the Lincoln Bedroom and President Theodore Roosevelts
Nobel Prize Medal in the Roosevelt Room.