Upstairs at the White House: My Life with the First Ladies

Upstairs at the White House: My Life with the First Ladies

In this New York Times bestseller, the White House chief usher for nearly three decades offers a behind-the-scenes look at Americaâ€™s first families.
Â J. B. West, chief usher of the White House, directed the operations and maintenance of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenueâ€”and coordinated its daily lifeâ€”at the request of the president and his family. 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. 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 houseguestsâ€”including friends, relatives, and heads of state.
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J. B. West, whom Jackie Kennedy called â€œone of the most extraordinary men I have ever met,â€ provides an absorbing, one-of-a-kind history of life among the first ladies. Alive with anecdotes ranging from Eleanor Rooseveltâ€™s fascinating political strategies to Jackie Kennedyâ€™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.
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Country USA
Manufacturer Open Road Media
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2013-10-01
Format Kindle eBook
EANs 9781480449794

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Open Road Media
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2013-10-01
Format	Kindle eBook
EANs	9781480449794

Upstairs at the White House: My Life with the First Ladies

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