Under This Roof: The White House and the Presidency--21 Presidents, 21 Rooms, 21

Description: Under This Roof by Paul Brandus Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description "Like taking a tour of the White House with a gifted storyteller at your side!"1.Why, in the minutes before John F. Kennedy was murdered, was a blood-red carpet installed in the Oval Office?2.If Abraham Lincoln never slept in the Lincoln Bedroom, where did he sleep?3.Why was one president nearly killed in the White House on inauguration day—and another secretly sworn in?4.What really happened in the Situation Room on September 11, 2001?History leaps off the page in this "riveting," "fast-moving" and "highly entertaining" book on the presidency and White House in Under This Roof, from award-winning White House-based journalist Paul Brandus. Reporting from the West Wing briefing room since 2008, Brandus—the most followed White House journalist on Twitter (@WestWingReport)—weaves together stories of the presidents, their families, the events of their time—and an oft-ignored major character, the White House itself.From George Washington—who selected the winning design for the White House—to the current occupant, Barack Obama—the story of the White House is the story of America itself, Brandus writes. Youll:1.Walk with John Adams through the still-unfinished mansion, and watch Thomas Jefferson plot to buy the Louisiana Territory2.Feel the fear and panic as British invaders approach the mansion in 1814—and Dolley Madison frantically saves a painting of Washington3.Gaze out the window with Abraham Lincoln as Confederate flags flutter in the breeze on the other side of the Potomac4.Be in the room as one president is secretly sworn in, and another gambles away the White House china in a card game5.Stand by the presidential bed as one First Lady—covering up her husbands illness from the nation—secretly makes decisions on his behalf6.Learn how telephones, movies, radio, TV changed the presidency—and the nation itselfThrough triumph and tragedy, boom and bust, secrets and scandals, Brandus takes you to the presidential bedroom, movie theater, Situation Room, Oval Office and more. Under This Roof is a "sensuous account of the history of both the home of the President, and the men and women who designed, inhabited, and decorated it. Paul Brandus captivates with surprising, gloriously raw observations." Author Biography An award-winning, independent member of the White House press corps, Paul Brandus founded West Wing Reports ® in 2009 (Twitter: @WestWingReport) and provides reports for television and radio outlets around the United States and overseas. He is also a Washington columnist for The Week and moderates panels for the magazine in Washington and around the U.S. on topics like cybersecurity, energy and infrastructure. He has lectured at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. An innovator in social media, Branduss Twitter account @WestWingReport is the second biggest among all accredited members of the White House press corps. In 2011, he won the Shorty Award for "Best Journalist on Twitter," sponsored by the Knight Foundation. The Atlantic calls Brandus "One of the top Washington Insiders You Should Follow on Twitter." His career spans network television, Wall Street and several years as a foreign correspondent based in Moscow, where he covered the collapse of the Soviet Union for NBC Radio and Public Radio Internationals award-winning business and economics program "Marketplace." He has traveled to 53 countries on five continents and has reported from, among other places Iraq, Chechnya, China and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. He began his career as a desk assistant at NBC News Washington and as a U.S. Senate staffer. Brandus sits on the Board of Governors of the Overseas Press Club of America and serves as its Washington, D.C. representative. He lives in Reston, Virginia. Details ISBN 149300834X ISBN-13 9781493008346 Title Under This Roof Author Paul Brandus Format Hardcover Year 2015 Pages 296 Publisher Rowman & Littlefield GE_Item_ID:137149370; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. 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