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Lincoln's White House, the people's house in wartime, James B. Conroy

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

Lincoln's White House

bibliography

962750198

James B. Conroy

the people's house in wartime

Lincolns White House is the first book devoted to capturing the look, feel, and smell of the executive mansion from Lincolns inauguration in 1861 to his assassination in 1865. We see the constant stream of visitors, from ordinary citizens to visiting dignitaries and diplomats. Relying on fresh research and a character-driven narrative and drawing on untapped primary sources, Conroy takes the reader on a behind-the-scenes tour that provides new insight into how Lincoln lived, led the government, conducted war, and ultimately, unified the country to build a better government of, by, and for the people

The painful sense of becoming educated -- A strange mixture of enthusiasm and greed -- Plain and simple in its appointments -- A miscellaneous assortment of life and character -- The White House is turned into barracks -- It is good to look at beauty once in a while -- Ink stained and work worn -- The Republican queen in her white palace -- This is a God forsaken hole -- Flub dubs for that damned old house -- My public opinion baths -- Bright jewels and bright eyes -- Not an American crime -- Bundles and bales -- Like so many greenhead flies -- Crazy and poetry -- I happen temporarily to occupy this big White House -- And everything seemed to weep