Challenges popular misconceptions to profile Lady Bird Johnson as a quiet but influential contributor to her husband's political strategies and campaigns, sharing insights into her early family life, marriage, and role as a balancing force to Johnson's difficult personality.

Celebrating the White House on its two hundredth anniversary, this special volume invites you to visit 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue and to meet the people who live and work there. You will be entertained with amusing anecdotes about the residents, peek at rarely seen views of family life, and observe behind-the-scenes plans for gala weddings and milestone events. From the focal point of the Oval Office where Presidents make decisions impacting on the...