First Ladies Cookbook: Favorite Recipes of All the Presidents of the United States

Name/Title

First Ladies Cookbook: Favorite Recipes of All the Presidents of the United States

Entry/Object ID

2018.1.06

Description

this hardbound 1983 reprint of the 1976 Becentennial Edition examines the tastes of the inhabitants of the White House. It is based on historical recipes of the various first families. the book seeks to portray the "stately hospitality" of the Executive Mansion of the eighteenth century and how the backgrounds of George Washington and his wife influenced their establishing the protocol for the first administration. The book also presents the lavish events of the Victorian era, along with the conditions and personalities of that time. Hardbound. The front cover features a dust jacket with a red background, and an image of the White House surrounded by images of the First Ladies. there is a price mark on the upper right corner The back cover features a yellow background, with a mirror with an eagle. Reflected in the mirror are desserts on trays.

Collection

Bender

Acquisition

Accession

2018.1.0

Source or Donor

David R. Bender, Ph.D

Acquisition Method

Gift