Editorial Reviews
Booklist, April 15, 1996
History buffs will cherish this well-detailed and -illustrated guide to the places where U.S. presidents were born, lived, are buried, and where applicable, have their archives housed.
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Book Description
Homes and Libraries of the Presidents identifies, describes, and provides sources of additional information to almost one hundred homes, libraries, and museums that commemorate one or more of the presidents of the United States. Each president's life and home is put into personal and historical context. The book has three sections and contains 121 b&w figures and 37 color plates.
Section one provides an overview of the historical significance of presidential homes and museums, discusses restoration and preservation efforts, and traces the federal governments' role, through the National Park Service and the National Archives, in administering and maintaining these sites.
Section two-the most extensive part of the book-presents short anecdotal biographies of each President, followed by a description of the relevant home, museum or library sites. Basic location and access information is also provided for each site.
Section three identifies sources of additional information related to the theme of the book, as well as a list of presidential birthplaces, burial sites, and other attractions associated with the presidents.
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Homes and Libraries of the Presidents: An Interpretive Guide (Guides to the American Landscape Series)
Homes and Libraries of the Presidents: An Interpretive Guide (Guides to the American Landscape Series),William G. Clotworthy,McDonald and Woodward Publishing Company,0939923831,Guidebooks,History,History: American,Homes and haunts,Museums,Museums, Tours, Points of Interest,Presidential libraries,Presidents,Reference,Travel - United States,United States,United States - General,Places & peoples: general interest,USA
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