Seasons Greetings from the White House

Season's Greetings From the White House is the first book devoted primarily to Presidential Christmas gifts and cards, all of which have been beautifully reproduced, chronologically recorded and historically documented. More than just behind-the-scenes stories, this richly illustrated volume shares the personal experiences of artists whose works came to grace the Presidential cards. Season's Greetings documents the first Christmas of the George W. Bush family in the White House, a holiday made memorable by the fact that the Executive Mansion had to be closed to public tours because of the danger of terrorists acts. Interwoven with the personal recollections of Laura Bush, Barbara Bush, Nancy Reagan, Rosalynn Carter Betty Ford and other First Family members are accounts of national and world events surrounding the time of Christmas. Noteworthy are how they affected the family's holiday celebrations-especially when the events included Presidential impeachment and the election of the First Lady to the U.S. Senate. As the first single volume also to bring together selected Presidential tree-lighting speeches, this fourth edition is truly a mini-history of America dating back to 1923 and Calvin Coolidge's first National Christmas Tree. For anyone excited about a good read, Season's Greetings makes an excellent gift for the holidays.Seeley, Mary Evans is the author of 'Seasons Greetings from the White House ', published 2002 under ISBN 9780965768436 and ISBN 0965768430.