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White House gossip

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A series of illustrated sketches and anecdotes recounting life and personalities within the nation's executive residence from the post–Civil War era through the 1920s. Organized by administration, the chapters blend political episodes, social customs, family portraits, and ceremonial moments—such as inaugurations, funerals, and domestic scenes—into biographical vignettes of presidents, their spouses, and household circles. The tone remains anecdotal and observational, emphasizing personal detail, contemporary gossip, and the evolving social rituals that shaped public impressions of the presidency.

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Title: White House gossip

from Andrew Johnson to Calvin Coolidge

Author: Edna M. Colman

Release date: June 3, 2024 [eBook #73748]

Language: English

Original publication: New York: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1927

Credits: Alan, The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK WHITE HOUSE GOSSIP ***

Photo. by Harris & Ewing

MRS. CALVIN COOLIDGE

From painting by Howard Chandler Christy

WHITE HOUSE GOSSIP

From Andrew Johnson to Calvin Coolidge

BY

EDNA M. COLMAN

AUTHOR OF
“SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS OF
WHITE HOUSE GOSSIP”

ILLUSTRATIONS

FROM

PHOTOGRAPHS

GARDEN CITY NEW YORK
DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY
1927