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Inside the Private World of the White House: From the Staffers who Serve the Families to the First Ladies Who Run the White House
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Kate Andersen Brower, best-selling author of The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House and First Women: The Grace and the Power, captivated an overflow audience as she pulled back the curtain on the private lives of First Families through the experiences of the permanent White House residence staff, including butlers, maids, chefs, florists, plumbers, painters, and other staff, who make the White House run every day and serve at the whim of the President and their families.
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The Fall of Heaven: The Pahlavis and the Final Days of Imperial Iran
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Andrew Scott Cooper, historian and author of The Fall of Heaven: The Pahlavis and the Final Days of Imperial Iran, spoke before a capacity audience at the Library about the rise and fall of one of the 20th century's most complicated personalities, the Shah of Iran.
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The Fall of Heaven: The Pahlavis and the Final Days of Imperial Iran
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Andrew Scott Cooper, historian and author of The Fall of Heaven: The Pahlavis and the Final Days of Imperial Iran, spoke before a capacity audience at the Library about the rise and fall of one of the 20th century's most complicated personalities, the Shah of Iran.
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The Fall of Heaven: The Pahlavis and the Final Days of Imperial Iran
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Andrew Scott Cooper, historian and author of The Fall of Heaven: The Pahlavis and the Final Days of Imperial Iran, spoke before a capacity audience at the Library about the rise and fall of one of the 20th century's most complicated personalities, the Shah of Iran.
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The President's Kitchen Cabinet: The Story of African Americans Who Have Fed Our First Families From Washingtons to the Obamas
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James Beard awardwinning author Adrian Miller entertained an overflow audience with stories of the African Americans who worked in the presidential food service as chefs, personal cooks, butlers, stewards, and servers for every First Family since George and Martha Washington. With slides of historic photos and audio clips, Miller brought together the names and words of the black men and women who were celebrated culinary artists, First Family confidantes, and civil rights advocates.
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The President's Kitchen Cabinet: The Story of African Americans Who Have Fed Our First Families From Washingtons to the Obamas
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James Beard awardwinning author Adrian Miller entertained an overflow audience with stories of the African Americans who worked in the presidential food service as chefs, personal cooks, butlers, stewards, and servers for every First Family since George and Martha Washington. With slides of historic photos and audio clips, Miller brought together the names and words of the black men and women who were celebrated culinary artists, First Family confidantes, and civil rights advocates.
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The President's Kitchen Cabinet: The Story of African Americans Who Have Fed Our First Families From Washingtons to the Obamas
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James Beard awardwinning author Adrian Miller entertained an overflow audience with stories of the African Americans who worked in the presidential food service as chefs, personal cooks, butlers, stewards, and servers for every First Family since George and Martha Washington. With slides of historic photos and audio clips, Miller brought together the names and words of the black men and women who were celebrated culinary artists, First Family confidantes, and civil rights advocates.
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Arthur Vandenberg: The Man in the Middle of the American Century
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The Library, in partnership with the University of Michigan's Bentley Historical Library and the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, presented a fireside chat with Hank Meijer, Vice Chair of the Ford Presidential Foundation and author of Arthur Vandenberg: The Man in the Middle of the American Century. The book examines life and career of Senator Vandenberg as he evolved from a young politician drawn toward isolationism to become an important proponent of internationalism and an enduring role for America on the world stage.
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Arthur Vandenberg: The Man in the Middle of the American Century
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The Library, in partnership with the University of Michigan's Bentley Historical Library and the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, presented a fireside chat with Hank Meijer, Vice Chair of the Ford Presidential Foundation and author of Arthur Vandenberg: The Man in the Middle of the American Century. The book examines life and career of Senator Vandenberg as he evolved from a young politician drawn toward isolationism to become an important proponent of internationalism and an enduring role for America on the world stage.
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Arthur Vandenberg: The Man in the Middle of the American Century
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The Library, in partnership with the University of Michigan's Bentley Historical Library and the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, presented a fireside chat with Hank Meijer, Vice Chair of the Ford Presidential Foundation and author of Arthur Vandenberg: The Man in the Middle of the American Century. The book examines life and career of Senator Vandenberg as he evolved from a young politician drawn toward isolationism to become an important proponent of internationalism and an enduring role for America on the world stage.