20 Fun Facts About the White House

by Ryan Nagelhout

Overview

Many US citizens know that the White House has been home to US presidents for over 200 years. But few people know that the "President’s Mansion" has experienced two large fires, or that everything but the outer walls was removed and rebuilt in the 1950s. Readers are sure to enjoy exploring the White House like never before. At-level text is paired with helpful graphic organizers and amazing photographs of the White House throughout its history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781433992032
Publisher:	Gareth Stevens Publishing
Publication date:	08/01/2013
Series:	Fun Fact File: US History! Series
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	NC870L (what's this?)
Age Range:	7 - 10 Years

Table of Contents

America's House 4

First Residents 6

Other White Homes 8

Furniture and Wallpaper 10

The White Hotel 12

Famous House 14

Fire! 16

Inside the White House 18

Big Changes 21

Wacky White House 24

Rooms to Spare 26

The Unfinished House 28

Glossary 30

For More Information 31

Index 32