Upstairs at the White House Upstairs at the White House

Upstairs at the White House

My Life with the First Ladies

    • 4.3 • 437 Ratings
    • $11.99
    • $11.99

Publisher Description

In this New York Times bestseller, the White House chief usher for nearly three decades offers a behind-the-scenes look at America’s first families.
 J. B. West, chief usher of the White House, directed the operations and maintenance of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue—and coordinated its daily life—at the request of the president and his family. He directed state functions; planned parties, weddings and funerals, gardens and playgrounds, and extensive renovations; and, with a large staff, supervised every activity in the presidential home. For twenty-eight years, first as assistant to the chief usher, then as chief usher, he witnessed national crises and triumphs, and interacted daily with six consecutive presidents and first ladies, as well as their parents, children and grandchildren, and houseguests—including friends, relatives, and heads of state.
 
J. B. West, whom Jackie Kennedy called “one of the most extraordinary men I have ever met,” provides an absorbing, one-of-a-kind history of life among the first ladies. Alive with anecdotes ranging from Eleanor Roosevelt’s fascinating political strategies to Jackie Kennedy’s tragic loss and the personal struggles of Pat Nixon, Upstairs at the White House is a rich account of a slice of American history that usually remains behind closed doors.
 

GENRE
Biographies & Memoirs
RELEASED
2013
October 1
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
381
Pages
PUBLISHER
Open Road Media
SELLER
OpenRoad Integrated Media, LLC
SIZE
19.4
MB

Customer Reviews

EdgeMolly ,

Upstairs at the White House - very appropriate!

Well written with respect to the presidency, families and the White House....which is my “house” also. Enjoyed it.

jffuller ,

Upstairs at the White House

A must read for anyone who ever wondered what it was like to be the president.

vertigo52 ,

Great Book

Very interesting and well-written book about the Chief Usher's work in the White House under Presidents FDR, Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson and part of the Nixon administrations. There is a lot of fascinating history here, as well as fun tidbits about how each President and his wife ran the White House. I learned a lot and really enjoyed it.

More Books Like This

TIME Inside the White House TIME Inside the White House
2016
Kindred Souls Kindred Souls
2014
First Ladies First Ladies
1995
The Gatekeeper The Gatekeeper
2016
Lady Bird and Lyndon Lady Bird and Lyndon
2015
Untold Power Untold Power
2023

Customers Also Bought

The Residence The Residence
2016
First Women First Women
2017
The Other Side of the Coin The Other Side of the Coin
2019
The Kennedy Heirs The Kennedy Heirs
2019
Jackie's Girl Jackie's Girl
2017
Embers of Childhood Embers of Childhood
2019