White House Butlers: A History of White House Chief Ushers and Butlers
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They work in the shadow of America’s greatest leaders; without them, the White House could not function. They are the ushers and butlers of the White House.
This short book traces the history of White House staff from the very beginning. It includes profiles of some of the most influential members, including Alonzo Fields and Eugene Allen.
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White House Butlers - BookCaps
HistoryCaps Presents:
White House Butlers:
A History of White House Chief Ushers and Butlers
By Howard Brinkley
By BookCaps Study Guides
© 2011 by Golgotha Press, Inc.
Published at SmashWords
About HistoryCaps
HistoryCaps is an imprint of BookCaps™ Study Guides. With each book, a brief period of history is recapped. We publish a wide array of topics (from baseball and music to science and philosophy), so check our growing catalogue regularly (www.bookcaps.com) to see our newest books.
Chapter 1: Introduction
Franklin Roosevelt said when he was president of the United States, I never forget that I live in a house owned by all the American people and that I have been given that trust.
Since George Washington selected its location on a hill overlooking the Potomac River and John Adams began living there in 1800, the White House in Washington, D.C. has been the home and office of the president of the United States.
The executive mansion has withstood torching by British troops in 1814 and a significant renovation that saved it from demolition in 1948. A stolen Cessna 150L airplane crashed on its lawn in 2004 while a magnolia tree planted by Andrew Jackson spared the house from harm. The White House has been the scene of numerous protests. Citizens, furious at John Tyler in 1841 for vetoing the attempt to create a Bank of the United States, burned an effigy of him. Women’s suffrage activists held signs up for Woodrow Wilson. Anti-war activists shouted at Lyndon Johnson in 1968 as the Vietnam War grew more unpopular. Presidents and their loved ones have died while living there, Grover Cleveland’s daughter was born there, children have run through its halls, dogs have romped on its lawns, and thousands of dignitaries from around the world have dined, danced, and slept there over the past two centuries.
Through it all, it has been the people behind the scenes that have ensured that the White House is ready for whatever each day may bring. When the White House first opened, there was no running water, so staff had to walk five blocks and haul water back to the president’s home in buckets. When Benjamin Harrison and his wife, Anna, became the first White House residents to have the luxury of electricity in 1891, they were so afraid of getting shocked that White House staff had to flip the switches for them. Whether it is a white tie state dinner to welcome a foreign president or Susan Ford, daughter of President Gerald Ford, having her prom in the East Room, the residential staff make it happen. Even days that do not involve a special event can be busy ones. The staff is responsible for cooking, cleaning, gardening, maintenance, and whatever else needs to be done to allow the president to run the country.
While presidential administrations come and go, many people who work for the White House residential staff work there for 10, 20, or 30 years or more. They are loyal to the White House and its operations, not to a specific president. As a first family says goodbye to the staff, they have only a few hours before the next family moves in and they