Research Catalog

Title

Entertaining at the White House with Nancy Reagan / Peter Schifando and J. Jonathan Joseph ; designed by Stephen Schmidt.

Author

Schifando, Peter

Publication

New York : William Morrow, c2007.

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Additional Authors

Joseph, J. Jonathan

Description

xv, 223 p. : ill. (some col.); 30 cm.

Summary

Illuminates the entertaining practices of the former first lady while recalling favorite memories that surrounded the president's surprise seventieth birthday celebration, in a volume that describes her planning of special meals.

Subject

• Reagan, Nancy, 1921-2016 > Anecdotes
• Reagan, Ronald > Anecdotes
• White House (Washington, D.C.) > History > Anecdotes
• Geschichte 1981-1989
• Entertaining > Washington (D.C.) > History > Anecdotes
• Entertaining > Washington (D.C.) > History > Pictorial works
• Political culture > United States > History > Anecdotes
• Presidents' spouses > United States > Anecdotes
• Presidents > United States > Anecdotes
• Presidents > United States > Social life and customs > Anecdotes
• Entertaining > District of Columbia > History > Anecdotes
• Entertaining > District of Columbia > History > Pictorial works
• Washington (D.C.) > Social life and customs > Anecdotes

Genre/Form

• Anecdotes
• Biographies – Anecdotes
• History
• Pictorial works

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 222-223).

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

1801 : The history of entertaining -- Etiquette and protocol -- Elements of style -- Private gatherings -- Holidays -- Matters of state.

ISBN

• 9780061350122 (hardcover : alk. paper)
• 0061350125 (hardcover : alk. paper)

LCCN

^^2007025207

OCLC

• 144226759
• SCSB-10721651

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library