Welcome to the White House! Go behind the scenes to get a 360-degree view of America's most famous president’s residence, from how it was built in 1792 and the fire of 1812, to today's state dinners, celebrations, celebrity pets, and more. Discover through 1,000 fun-to-read facts what it's like to live and work at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, the quirky rules of the house and how the Secret Service keeps it safe. Find out how the kids who have lived there play, watch movies, and entertain friends. With a treasure trove of material from the White House Historical Association, this book presents a fascinating story of the building and the many people who have shaped its 225-year history.
"Tailor-made for browsing but with plenty of nutritious content for young historians and prospective visitors... A bounteous buffet of historical tidbits about the presidential digs and its residents." — Kirkus Reviews
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SARAH WASSNER FLYNN is a longtime writer for National Geographic Kids, including books in the blockbuster hit Weird But True! series, and the award-winning This Book Stinks (winner of the 2017 NSTA award for Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students and the 2018 AAAS Prize for Excellence in Science Books), among others. She loves writing, running, and triathlons. When she's not writing about races, she's usually training or competing in one.
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Welcome to the White House! Go behind the scenes to get a 360-degree view of America's most famous president’s residence, from how it was built in 1792 and the fire of 1812, to today's state dinners, celebrations, celebrity pets, and more. Discover through 1,000 fun-to-read facts what it's like to live and work at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, the quirky rules of the house and how the Secret Service keeps it safe. Find out how the kids who have lived there play, watch movies, and entertain friends. With a treasure trove of material from the White House Historical Association, this book presents a fascinating story of the building and the many people who have shaped its 225-year history.
Reviews
"Tailor-made for browsing but with plenty of nutritious content for young historians and prospective visitors... A bounteous buffet of historical tidbits about the presidential digs and its residents." — Kirkus Reviews
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Author
SARAH WASSNER FLYNN is a longtime writer for National Geographic Kids, including books in the blockbuster hit Weird But True! series, and the award-winning This Book Stinks (winner of the 2017 NSTA award for Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students and the 2018 AAAS Prize for Excellence in Science Books), among others. She loves writing, running, and triathlons. When she's not writing about races, she's usually training or competing in one.
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