The White House for Kids: A History of a Home, Office, and National Symbol: With 21 Activities - Brossura

House, Katherine L.

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ISBN 10: 1613744617 ISBN 13: 9781613744611

Casa editrice: Chicago Review Pr, 2014

Riassunto

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to live and work in the most important house in the country, or what it’s like to grow up there? Now, withThe White House for Kids as your guide, you can explore the Executive Mansion for yourself. This intriguing, in-depth history of the White House explains its role as a home, an office, and a powerful symbol of the United States and tells both famous and little-known stories about some of the surprising—and sometimes surprisingly ordinary—things that go on there. Learn which president hosted T-ball games on the White House lawn; which mischievous first son was scolded for shooting spitballs at a portrait of President Andrew Jackson; which first daughter held her high school prom in the famous mansion; which first lady hung her laundry to dry in the East Room; where first families go to work, entertain, relax, and have fun; how the White House staff feels to see beloved presidential families come and go; and much more. Crosscurricular activities allow readers to walk in the footsteps of presidents and those around them.

Kids can:

* Build a model White House

* Design an official china pattern

* Play key passages of “Hail to the Chief”

* Practice signing a bill the way presidents do

* Make White House fruit punch

* Play an aerobic game designed for President Hoover

* And much more

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L'autore:

Katherine House was born in Washington, DC, and grew up in nearby Arlington, Virginia. She is the author ofLighthouses for Kids and has written articles about US and Iowa history for children’s magazines includingAppleSeeds, Cobblestone, and the Goldfinch.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Chicago Review Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1613744617
• ISBN 13: 9781613744611
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 139