All the Presidents' Gardens: Madison's Cabbages to Kennedy's Roses--How the White House Grounds Have Grown with America
- SKU: 9781604695892
- Category: Biography, Autobiography & Memoirs, History
A New York Times Bestseller and AHS Book Award winner
The 18-acres surrounding the White House have been an unwitting witness to history--kings and queens have dined there, bills and treaties have been signed, and presidents have landed and retreated. Throughout it all, the grounds have remained not only beautiful, but also a powerful reflection of American trends. In All the Presidents' Gardens bestselling author Marta McDowell tells the untold history of the White House grounds with historical and contemporary photographs, vintage seeds catalogs, and rare glimpses into Presidential pastimes. History buffs will revel in the fascinating tidbits about Lincoln's goats, Ike's putting green, Jackie's iconic roses, Amy Carter's tree house, and Trump's controversial renovations. Gardeners will enjoy the information on the plants whose favor has come and gone over the years and the gardeners who have been responsible for it all. As one head gardener put it, "What's great about the job is that our trees, our plants, our shrubs, know nothing about politics."
Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Marta McDowell
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
Published: 04/27/2016
ISBN: 9781604695892
Pages: 336
Weight: 2.00lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.50w x 1.30d
Review Citations: Library Journal 02/01/2016 pg. 97
Publishers Weekly 03/07/2016
Booklist 04/01/2016 pg. 11
Shelf Awareness 05/10/2016
Choice 01/01/2017
A New York Times Bestseller and AHS Book Award winner
The 18-acres surrounding the White House have been an unwitting witness to history--kings and queens have dined there, bills and treaties have been signed, and presidents have landed and retreated. Throughout it all, the grounds have remained not only beautiful, but also a powerful reflection of American trends. In All the Presidents' Gardens bestselling author Marta McDowell tells the untold history of the White House grounds with historical and contemporary photographs, vintage seeds catalogs, and rare glimpses into Presidential pastimes. History buffs will revel in the fascinating tidbits about Lincoln's goats, Ike's putting green, Jackie's iconic roses, Amy Carter's tree house, and Trump's controversial renovations. Gardeners will enjoy the information on the plants whose favor has come and gone over the years and the gardeners who have been responsible for it all. As one head gardener put it, "What's great about the job is that our trees, our plants, our shrubs, know nothing about politics."
Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Marta McDowell
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
Published: 04/27/2016
ISBN: 9781604695892
Pages: 336
Weight: 2.00lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.50w x 1.30d
Review Citations: Library Journal 02/01/2016 pg. 97
Publishers Weekly 03/07/2016
Booklist 04/01/2016 pg. 11
Shelf Awareness 05/10/2016
Choice 01/01/2017
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