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Murder in the Executive Mansion Murder in the Executive Mansion Elliott Roosevelt On the trail of the killer of one of her aides, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt is shocked to discover a German spy ring working inside the White House, just as America is poised on the brink of World W… OL14872071W
White House White House David Hagberg A nuclear explosion off the coast of North Korea creates a political crisis in the Far East, and the White House sends CIA operative Kirk McGarvey to diffuse it. A tale of terrorism and international… OL14927265W
I'm going to Washington to visit the president I'm going to Washington to visit the president Harriet Ziefert this book and the others in the series are FANTASTIC. for beginning readers, the repetitiveness helps and they really feel as though they have accomplished reading a big book! OL14968668W
How the White House really works How the White House really works George Sullivan Provides a behind-the-scenes look at life in the official residence of the president of the United States, describing how the staff and facilities affect that key official's daily life. OL15079325W
Chasing George Washington Chasing George Washington Ronald Kidd When three students, feeling out of place during a White House tour, bump into a painting of George Washington, the President comes to life and leads them on an insider's tour, during which they meet… OL15122403W
Real life at the White House Real life at the White House John Whitcomb Celebrate the 200th anniversary of the White House with this richly illustrated new book on America's, if not the world's, most famous residence. Abigail Adams dried her wash in the unfinished East R… OL15868142W
The funeral planner goes to the White House The funeral planner goes to the White House Lynn Isenberg "So the White House has tapped 'life-celebration entrepreneur' Madison Banks to create a new national holiday...complete with a celebrity-studded multimedia extravaganza...to honor those who have pas… OL15987163W
Buffalo West Wing Buffalo West Wing Julie A. Hyzy When a mysterious box of barbecued chicken arrives for the First Kids, White House executive chef Olivia Paras discovers that the chicken is poisoned and fears that the new president and his family a… OL16475181W
The case of the piggy bank thief The case of the piggy bank thief Martha Freeman Seven-year-old Tessa and ten-year-old Cammie, the first female president's daughters, investigate when Tessa's piggy bank goes missing--and inside it is a valuable coin that was uncovered by archaeol… OL16529169W
Abe Lincoln's dream Abe Lincoln's dream Lane Smith When a schoolgirl gets separated from her tour of the White House and finds herself in the Lincoln bedroom, she also discovers the ghost of the great man himself. OL16688326W
The hidden White House The hidden White House Robert Klara "In 1948, Harry Truman, President of the United States, almost fell through the ceiling of the Blue Room in a bathtub into a meeting of the Daughters of the American Revolution. A team of the nation'… OL17705557W
The price of politics The price of politics Bob Woodward This book examines the struggle between President Obama and the United States Congress to manage federal spending and tax policy for the three and one half years between 2009 and the summer of 2012. … OL17813325W
The White House The White House Jon Wilson Traces the historical development of the home of the presidents of the United States, describing how the mansion has grown from six rooms in 1798 to 132 rooms today. OL1810118W
Prisoners of the White House Prisoners of the White House Kenneth T. Walsh One can scarcely imagine an environment outside the nation's penal system that is more isolating than the Executive Mansion, a habitat almost guaranteed to keep America's commander in chief far remov… OL19967066W
Inside the White House Inside the White House Noel Grove In collaboration with the White House Historical Association, National Geographic presents this authoritative overview of Americas first home featuring never before published stories and photographs.… OL19977700W
The residence The residence Kate Andersen Brower America's First Families are unknowable in many ways. No one has insight into their true character like the people who serve their meals and make their beds every day. Full of stories and details by … OL20001840W
Home of the braised Home of the braised Julie A. Hyzy Preparing for an important state dinner, White House executive chef Olivia Paras discovers that the President's life is in danger, while her fiance discovers that his friend's murder is linked to the… OL20638056W
The '1492' Conspiracy The '1492' Conspiracy Assem Akram A group of politically ambitious and religiously inspired individuals in Washington believe that it was no coincidence the year Columbus discovered America, Spain finished the Reconquista, chasing th… OL2814519W
The White House The White House Tristan Boyer Binns Discusses the history and construction of the home of the United States president and describes its public and private rooms, resident pets, and number of fireplaces. OL5703889W
My thirty years backstairs at the White House My thirty years backstairs at the White House Lillian Rogers Parks It is a historic treasure told through the eyes of Lillian, a woman who worked there as a seamstress and maid and her mother who was a maid before her, they cover 50 years and saw it all. OL6437408W
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