Presented By: Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
Inside the Private World of the White House: From the Staffers Who Serve the First Families to the First Ladies Who Run the White House
Kate Andersen Brower
Join us as Kate Andersen Brower explores the lives of some of the people who surround the President of the United States: the first lady who has stood by his side, and the countless people who work to keep the White House running.
Brower is the New York Times bestselling author of “The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House” and “First Women: The Grace and Power of America’s Modern First Ladies.”
Each of Brower’s books examines a different aspect of the public and private world of the White House. In her book “The Residence” she interviewed scores of former maids, butlers, cooks, and ushers who worked at the White House and who see sides of the first family no one else ever glimpses. “The Residence” marks the first time that so many have shared what it’s like to devote their lives to caring for the first family.
In “First Women” Brower used interviews with three former first ladies, along with the children, friends, and social secretaries of the modern first ladies to explore one of the most under-estimated and challenging jobs in the world. From Jackie Kennedy to Michelle Obama she considered the first lady’s intimidating job assignment: to be an inspiring leader with a forward-thinking agenda of her own; to be a savvy politician skilled at navigating the treacherous rapids of Washington; and to be a wife and mother operating under constant scrutiny.
Free Admission. Free Parking. Book sales/signing and reception follow program.
Brower is the New York Times bestselling author of “The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House” and “First Women: The Grace and Power of America’s Modern First Ladies.”
Each of Brower’s books examines a different aspect of the public and private world of the White House. In her book “The Residence” she interviewed scores of former maids, butlers, cooks, and ushers who worked at the White House and who see sides of the first family no one else ever glimpses. “The Residence” marks the first time that so many have shared what it’s like to devote their lives to caring for the first family.
In “First Women” Brower used interviews with three former first ladies, along with the children, friends, and social secretaries of the modern first ladies to explore one of the most under-estimated and challenging jobs in the world. From Jackie Kennedy to Michelle Obama she considered the first lady’s intimidating job assignment: to be an inspiring leader with a forward-thinking agenda of her own; to be a savvy politician skilled at navigating the treacherous rapids of Washington; and to be a wife and mother operating under constant scrutiny.
Free Admission. Free Parking. Book sales/signing and reception follow program.
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