All the Presidents' Gardens: Madisons Cabbages to Kennedys RosesHow the White House Grounds Have Grown with America

Smithsonian

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UPC:
9781604695892
Binding:
Hardcover
Publication Date:
4/27/2016
Author:
Marta McDowell
Language:
english
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A New York Times Bestseller and AHS Book Award winner

The 18-acres surrounding the White House have been an unwitting witness to historykings and queens have dined there, bills and treaties have been signed, and presidents have landed and retreated. Throughout it all, the grounds have remained not only beautiful, but also a powerful reflection of American trends. In All the Presidents' Gardensbestselling author Marta McDowell tells the untold history of the White House Grounds with historical and contemporary photographs, vintage seeds catalogs, and rare glimpses into Presidential pastimes. History buffs will revel in the fascinating tidbits about Lincolns goats, Ike's putting green, Jackie's iconic roses, and Amy Carter's tree house. Gardeners will enjoy the information on the plants whose favor has come and gone over the years and the gardeners who have been responsible for it all.