Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
Sample Book Insights:
#1 On January 1, 1900, two thousand Washingtonians braved the bitter cold and falling snow to attend the White House’s traditional New Year’s reception. The day also marked the hundredth anniversary of the death of George Washington.
#2 The first presidential couple was Theodore Roosevelt and his wife, Edith, who were both extremely active and colorful. They and their six children filled the mansion with the boisterousness associated with the family.
#3 The White House was a house in the heart of a medium-sized city. It was not until the 1860s that Washington became the hub of wartime operations. Woodrow Wilson, a man past his middle age, and Edith Bolling Galt, a woman well into hers, fell in love and carried on an ardent affair in the White House.
#4 Edith Galt was a cousin of President Woodrow Wilson, and they began dating in 1915. They were both Virginians, and they shared a love of the Old South and romance.