{"product_id":"americas-first-families-an-inside-view-of-200-years-of-private-life-in-the-white-house-9780684864426","title":"America's First Families: An Inside View of 200 Years of Private Life in the White House","description":"Packed with more than 300 photographs from archives and private collections -- many published here for the first time -- entertaining anecdotes, political analysis, the dynamics of family relationships, and behind-the-scenes gossip, \u003ci\u003eAmerica's First Families\u003c\/i\u003e offers the first up-close look at the families -- from John and Abigail Adams in 1800 to Bill and Hillary Clinton -- who have intrigued and entranced the American public for two centuries. \u003cbr\u003e Carl Sferrazza Anthony opens the door to the world's most famous residence to reveal life as it was actually lived there. He takes readers into the heart of loyalties and estrangements, and the emotional pressures that politics brings to bear upon the forty White House families, from their arrivals to their notices to vacate. Readers will enjoy an unprecedented tour of the previously unseen private rooms as used and decorated by each family. Revealed too are the personal proclivities of the presidents and how their families both sustained them through public crises and were used for political advantage. They'll get a firsthand look at the preparations for White House weddings and other occasions; meet the parents and children of the presidents -- as well as eccentric relatives; and discover the patterns of working, resting, and relaxing that shaped the nuts and bolts of family life. \u003cbr\u003e A magnificent combination of visual delights and insider information, \u003ci\u003eAmerica's First Families\u003c\/i\u003e is an irresistible invitation to spend some time at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Touchstone Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/02\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780684864426\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 7.38w x 0.77d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2000 pg. 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/23\/2000 pg. 67\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2000 pg. 513\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Carl Sferrazza Anthony","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36639967543452,"sku":"9780684864426","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_68748b8a-2c2c-4faf-8c07-f659eb94fec7.jpg?v=1603851044","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/americas-first-families-an-inside-view-of-200-years-of-private-life-in-the-white-house-9780684864426","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}