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Houses of the Presidents

Childhood Homes, Family Dwellings, Private Escapes, and Grand Estates

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By Hugh Howard

By Roger Straus

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$19.99

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$25.99 CAD

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  1. ebook (Digital original) $19.99 $25.99 CAD
  2. Hardcover $40.00 $52.00 CAD

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Houses of the Presidents offers a unique tour of the houses and day-to-day lives of America’s presidents, from George Washington’s time to the present. Author Hugh Howard weaves together personal, presidential, and architectural histories to shed light on the way our chief executives lived. Original photography by Roger Straus III brings the houses and furnishings beautifully to life.

From Jefferson’s Monticello to Reagan’s Rancho del Cielo, with fascinating and surprising stops between and beyond, Houses of the Presidents presents a fascinating alternative history of the American presidency.

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On Sale
Nov 6, 2012
Page Count
272 pages
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
ISBN-13
9780316215329

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Hugh Howard

About the Author

Hugh Howard is the author of more than a dozen books on architecture, as well as Mr. and Mrs. Madison’s War. His writings have also appeared in Smithsonian, New York Times, Washington Post, House Beautiful, Preservation, Early American Life, Traditional Homes, and many other publications. He lives in East Chatham, New York, with his wife and two daughters.

Roger Straus III‘s photography has been featured in eight books, including America’s Great Railroad Stations, US I: America’s Original Main Street, Mississippi Currents, Modernism Reborn, and Wright for Wright. His work has also appeared in newspapers and magazines such as the Washington Post and Architectural Digest.

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Roger Straus

About the Author

Hugh Howard is the author of more than a dozen books on architecture, as well as Mr. and Mrs. Madison’s War. His writings have also appeared in Smithsonian, New York Times, Washington Post, House Beautiful, Preservation, Early American Life, Traditional Homes, and many other publications. He lives in East Chatham, New York, with his wife and two daughters.

Roger Straus III‘s photography has been featured in eight books, including America’s Great Railroad Stations, US I: America’s Original Main Street, Mississippi Currents, Modernism Reborn, and Wright for Wright. His work has also appeared in newspapers and magazines such as the Washington Post and Architectural Digest.

Learn more about this author