{"product_id":"presidential-retreats-where-the-presidents-went-and-why-they-went-there-9781451627145","title":"Presidential Retreats: Where the Presidents Went and Why They Went There","description":"\u003cb\u003eA fascinating history of U.S. presidential vacation spots--collected for the first time in one guide that covers everything from Mount Vernon to Kennebunkport to Camp David.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhere do you go to relax when you're the leader of the free world? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEven the president needs to get away from it all sometimes. From George Washington to Barack Obama, each of our presidents has sought solace from the tightly structured daily routines of the White House. As Ronald Reagan once said of his California ranch, \"I do some of my best thinking there.\" Peter Hannaford takes readers on a fascinating armchair vacation with each of our leaders, offering unique historical context for the why and the where of their chosen retreats. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhich president asked visiting foreign dignitaries to send him seeds to plant at his family home? Who called his vacation property \"Sherwood Forest\" because it was \"a good place for an outlaw\"? Which adventure-loving Commander-in- Chief set up a Summer White House in New York every year? Who liked to cruise aboard the presidential yacht when faced with momentous wartime decisions? Who polled the American people to help him decide where to vacation? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePresidential Retreats \u003c\/i\u003eexplores a side of the American presidency that we don't often see--the downtime--as it offers an intriguing glimpse at the evolution of leisure time in this country.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Threshold Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/30\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781451627145\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.04h x 5.99w x 0.91d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/06\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2012 pg. 21\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2012\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Peter Hannaford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43103838830773,"sku":"9781451627145","price":13.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_58527fba-201f-462b-b0e4-bc1ef8b054c3.jpg?v=1693281022","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/presidential-retreats-where-the-presidents-went-and-why-they-went-there-9781451627145","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}