The Hidden History of the White House

For fans of The Residence and The Presidents Club , and inspired by Wondery''s long-running hit podcast American History Tellers , A View from the White House shares the untold stories of some of the most dramatic events in American history in the rooms where they happened. For more than two centuries, the White House in Washington, DC, has been the stage for some of the most dramatic scenes in American history. Its walls and portraits have witnessed fierce power struggles, world-altering decisions, shocking scandals, and unforgettable meetings. In the signature style of the popular American History Tellers podcast, A View from the White House places readers in the point of view of the historical figures--power brokers and everyday Americans, alike--who lived through such pivotal events as: Andrew Jackson''s disastrous 1829 inauguration, when a populist mob overran and trashed the White House. Woodrow Wilson''s stroke, which led to his wife Edith serving as a shadow president during the final months of his administration Abraham Lincoln''s clandestine journey to Washington to dodge an assassination plot on the eve of the Civil War Winston Churchill''s wartime sojourn at the White House, during which he and FDR developed plans to defeat Germany Barack Obama''s decision to green-light the daring Navy SEAL raid that killed Osama bin Laden and so much more. Equal parts social, political, and cultural history--written and presented in the entertaining and engaging style for which American History Tellers is famous-- A View from the White House offers readers a rare opportunity to walk the halls of an iconic American landmark and discover the hidden moments that took place there, moments that changed the course of history.

Auteur

Corey Mead is an associate professor of English at Baruch College, City University of New York. He is the author of three books, including Angelic Music: The Story of Benjamin Franklin’s Glass Armonica. His work has appeared in Time, Salon, The Daily Beast, and numerous literary journals.

Kate Andersen Brower is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Residence, First Women—also a New York Times bestseller—and First in Line. She is a CNN contributor who covered the Obama White House for Bloomberg News and is a former CBS News staffer and Fox News producer. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, Vanity Fair, and the Washington Pos**t. She lives outside Washington, D.C., with her husband and their three young children.

Résumé

For fans of The Residence and The Presidents Club, and inspired by Wondery’s long-running hit podcast American History Tellers, The Hidden History of the White House shares the untold stories of some of the most dramatic events in American history in the rooms where they happened.

For more than two centuries, the White House in Washington, DC, has been the stage for some of the most dramatic scenes in American history. Its walls and portraits have witnessed fierce power struggles, world-altering decisions, shocking scandals, and unforgettable meetings.

In the signature style of the popular American History Tellers podcast, The Hidden History of the White House places readers in the point of view of the historical figures—power brokers and everyday Americans, alike—who lived through such pivotal events as:

• Andrew Jackson’s disastrous 1829 inauguration, when a populist mob overran and trashed the White House.
• Woodrow Wilson’s stroke, which led to his wife Edith serving as a shadow president during the final months of his administration
• Abraham Lincoln’s clandestine journey to Washington to dodge an assassination plot on the eve of the Civil War
• Winston Churchill’s wartime sojourn at the White House, during which he and FDR developed plans to defeat Germany
• Barack Obama’s decision to green-light the daring Navy SEAL raid that killed Osama bin Laden
• and so much more. Equal parts social, political, and cultural history—written and presented in the entertaining and engaging style for which American History Tellers is famous—The Hidden History of the White House offers readers a rare opportunity to walk the halls of an iconic American landmark and discover the hidden moments that took place there, moments that changed the course of history.