White House Q&A

by Rinaldo, Denise

• ISBN13: 9780060899653
• ISBN10: 0060899654
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-10-15
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publications

Summary

Was the White House always white? Did someone actually burn down the White House? Is it true that a person went skinny-dipping in a White House fountain? More than 200 years old, the White House is no ordinary house. The site of many significant moments in American history, this is certainly a home of great importance. Get an insider's tour of the president's mansion, with the fun facts, stories, and photos available in "White House QA"

Table of Contents

What is the White House?	p. 4
Who designed the White House?	p. 6
Was the president's house always called the White House?	p. 7
Who was the first president to live in the White House?	p. 8
Why did the White House burn down?	p. 10
How has the White House changed?	p. 13
How do you get into the White House?	p. 14
What is the most important room in the White House?	p. 16
What is the most historic room in the White House?	p. 19
Who takes care of the White House?	p. 20
What is a state dinner?	p. 22
What is the Rose Garden?	p. 25
How have first ladies changed the White House?	p. 26
Where does the first family live?	p. 28
What's it like to grow up in the White House?	p. 30
How do first families relax in the White House?	p. 32
Are pets allowed in the White House?	p. 35
How are holidays celebrated at the White House?	p. 36
Can anyone visit the White House?	p. 38
What happens when you write to the White House?	p. 39
When did each president live in the White House?	p. 40
Meet the Curator	p. 44
Glossary	p. 46
More to See and Read	p. 47
Index	p. 48
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Excerpts

White House Q&A

Chapter One

What is the White House?

It's a mansion at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC—but it is also much more!

The White House has been the home and office of the president of the United States for more than 200 years.

The White House is where presidents make decisions that change the course of history. Where was President Abraham Lincoln when he commanded the Union army in the war that ended slavery in the United States? In the White House, of course.

The White House is also where presidents' families live and where their children grow up. Amy Carter, the daughter of President Jimmy Carter, had a tree house in the White House backyard (which is called the South Lawn).

When the White House was built, no one imagined a tree house in the garden. In fact, when the building was finished, it wasn't even called the White House—because it wasn't white!

White House Q&A. Copyright © by Denise Rinaldo. Reprinted by permission of HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved. Available now wherever books are sold.

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