Wednesday, August 1, 2012

If the Walls Could Talk: Family Life at the White House

If the Walls Could Talk: Family Life at the White House
by Jane O'Connor
5/5 Stars
Reviewer: Helen




Summary:
A lighthearted look at the First Families of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. These are funny, surprising stories of the most famous home in America and its occupants.
Review:
Interesting, amusing and exceptionally well-illustrated. Also, these walls have quite a bit to tell about the house and its occupants. As an example, during President John Tyler’s presidency, the White House was such a mess that it was called the “Public Shabby House:, President William Howard Taft was so large he had to have a jumbo sized bathtub installed, big enough for 4 people; and President Lincoln didn’t mind that his younger sons Tad and Willie, kept pet goats in their White House bedroom.

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