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Pathways to the Presidency - A Guide to the Lives, Homes and Museums of the U.S. Presidents (Paperback)
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Pathways to the Presidency - A Guide to the Lives, Homes and Museums of the U.S. Presidents (Paperback)
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For serious historians and casual tourists alike, Pathways to the
Presidency is an ideal travel guide to touring presidential homes
and museums. Gerald and Patricia Gutek invite American history
enthusiasts to journey through the private lives of our
presidents--from George Washington to George W. Bush--by visiting
the family homes of our former chief executives as well as the
libraries and museums honoring their presidencies. Aided by the
Guteks' extensive research and concise biographies of each of their
subjects, readers of this handy guidebook can deepen their
knowledge of these central figures in American history.
Presidential birthplaces, boyhood homes, and adult residences have
been preserved, restored, or re-created by a local, state, and
national historical agencies. Among the sites described in the
Guteks' guide are Jefferson's Virginia plantations; the only home
ever owned by Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois; the Truman home in
Independence, Missouri; and the first home of Clinton in Hope,
Arkansas. Beyond residential buildings, the guide also highlights
all of the presidential libraries and museums, such as Kennedy's on
the Boston waterfront, Carter's in downtown Atlanta, and Reagan's
in Simi Valley. The section on each president begins with a
biographical sketch followed by site descriptions of their homes
and libraries that are open to the public. The information needed
to locate and tour each of these sites, as well as important
details on admissions, operations, and contacts, is also provided.
Pathways to the Presidency offers a comprehensive introduction to
historical preservation and tourism connected to America's highest
office and an invitation to learn more about the U.S. presidents as
distinct individuals with lives rooted in the larger American
experience.
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