Name/Title
First Ladies Cookbook: Favorite Recipes of All the Presidents of the United StatesEntry/Object ID
2018.1.06Description
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
BenderAcquisition
Accession
2018.1.0Source or Donor
David R. Bender, Ph.DAcquisition Method
Gift