
Pets at the White House
50 Years of Presidents and Their Pets
by Jennifer B. Pickens & Barbara Bush
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Pub Date Sep 01 2012 | Archive Date Jan 02 2013
Fife & Drum Press | Bookmasters
Description
Pets at the White House
provides a spectacular view into one of the most historic homes in the
world and all of its four-legged, beaked, and pawed inhabitants from
ponies, puppies, and cats to parakeets, sheep, and even an alligator.
Interest in presidential pets has risen with the importance, power, and
prestige of the American presidency. The American public has an
insatiable appetite for stories of everyday life in the White House.
This book brings it all to life. With charm, wit, and compelling
photographs, author Jennifer Pickens reveals how pets have played an
important role in the White House throughout the decades, not only by
providing companionship to the presidents and their families, but also
by humanizing and softening their political images. The book starts with
the Kennedy family and their menagerie of pets and continues through 10
administrations and more than half of a century to the Obama family and
First Dog Bo. Throughout the pages are more than 200 exquisite
photographs of presidents with their pets in quiet moments as well as
more animated times of play, most of which have never been seen before.
With a foreword by former First Lady Barbara Bush, this book has earned
the devotion of the recent United States First Families, many of whom
penned a unique quote for their chapters. This poignant collection of
stories and photographs is a must-have for pet lovers and lovers of
American history alike.
Available Editions
EDITION | Hardcover |
ISBN | 9780615580630 |
PRICE | $49.95 (USD) |
PAGES | 232 |