Description: The Hidden White House by Robert Klara Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Critically acclaimed author Robert Klaras The Hidden White House leads readers through an unmatched tale of political ambition and technical skill: the Truman administrations controversial rebuilding of the White House. In 1948, President Harry Truman, enjoying a bath on the White Houses second floor, almost plunged through the ceiling of the Blue Room into a tea party for the Daughters of the American Revolution. A handpicked team of the countrys top architects conducted a secret inspection of the troubled mansion and, after discovering it was in imminent danger of collapse, insisted that the First Family be evicted immediately. What followed would be the most historically significant and politically complex home-improvement job in American history. While the Trumans camped across the street at Blair House, Congress debated whether to bulldoze the White House completely, and the Soviets exploded their first atomic bomb, starting the Cold War. Indefatigable researcher Robert Klara reveals what has, until now, been little understood about this episode: Americas most famous historic home was basically demolished, giving birth to todays White House. Leaving only the mansions facade untouched, workmen gutted everything within, replacing it with a steel frame and a complex labyrinth deep below ground that soon came to include a top-secret nuclear fallout shelter. The story of Trumans rebuilding of the White House is a snapshot of postwar America and its first Cold War leader, undertaking a job that changed the centerpiece of the countrys national heritage. The job was by no means perfect, but it was remarkable--and, until now, all but forgotten. Author Biography ROBERT KLARA is the author of the critically acclaimed 2010 book FDRs Funeral Train, which historian and author Douglas Brinkley called "a major new contribution to U.S. history." Klara has been a staff editor for several magazines including Adweek, Town & Country and Architecture. His freelance work has appeared in the New York Times, the New York Daily News, American Heritage, and The Christian Science Monitor, among other publications. Klara makes his home in New York City. Details ISBN 1250053935 ISBN-13 9781250053930 Title The Hidden White House Author Robert Klara Format Paperback Year 2014 Pages 400 Publisher St. Martins Griffin GE_Item_ID:92960107; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9781250053930
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Book Title: Hidden White House : Harry Truman and the Reconstruction of America's Most Famous Residence
Number of Pages: 400 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Topic: United States / 20th Century, United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Buildings / Public, Commercial & Industrial, Presidents & Heads of State
Publication Year: 2014
Item Height: 1 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Architecture, Biography & Autobiography, History
Item Weight: 12 Oz
Item Length: 8.2 in
Author: Robert Klara
Item Width: 5.4 in
Format: Trade Paperback
