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The president's kitchen cabinet : the story of the African Americans who have fed our first families, from the Washingtons to the Obamas

Title
The president's kitchen cabinet : the story of the African Americans who have fed our first families, from the Washingtons to the Obamas / Adrian Miller.
Author
Miller, Adrian
Publication
Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, 2017.

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Details

Description
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and colour)
Summary
Adrian Miller vividly tells the 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. Miller brings together the names and words of more than 150 black men and women who played remarkable roles in unforgettable events in the nation's history.
Subject
  • United States. White House Office > Employees
  • African American cooks > History
  • Cooks > United States
  • Presidents > United States > Staff > History
  • Presidents > United States > History
Note
  • Previously issued in print: 2017.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience (note)
  • Specialized.
Source of Description (note)
  • Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on August 9, 2017).
ISBN
9781469632551
OCLC
EDZ0001724144
Author
Miller, Adrian, author.
Title
The president's kitchen cabinet : the story of the African Americans who have fed our first families, from the Washingtons to the Obamas / Adrian Miller.
Publisher
Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, 2017.
Type of Content
text
still image
Type of Medium
computer
Type of Carrier
online resource
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience
Specialized.
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