Really enjoyed the U.S. history in this book! More on http://bookwinked.wordpress.com

I'm not sure why I picked this up, but it was interesting. Not so scholarly, but interesting facts and stories.

This not a great history. It is a great look at the different people both past and present that live and work in the White House. Kind of a folksy look.

As a history buff, I found this collection of stories and antidotes on the White House quite enjoyable. She makes a few snide comments about Republicans that I thought were unnecessary, but it is hard to find a movie or book written in the past few years that doesn't.

A perfectly serviceable collection of "Executive Mansion" anecdotes from one of the more literally accomplished presidential children.

This is an excellent collection of anecdotes on the White House.

BW

This was a really entertaining read and I recommend it to anyone interested in either The White House or American history in general. Margaret Truman is never at a loss for amusing and interesting anecdotes about the workings of the White House and the people who lived there.

Another great find! It's a great look at the history of our presidents--from some very unusual perspectives. Now, if any one can recommend a good read about Alice Roosevelt--let me know--this book has me intrigued about her life.

Good stories about the White House. All presidents and their families are included. But the author's perspective on President Truman--her father--is biased and makes the reader take a double take when reading.

An interesting read but not as interesting, in terms of finding out White House tidbits I didn't already know, as J.B. West's memoir was.

Much of what Ms. Truman writes has been published before, so if you're a history buff, don't look for much in the way of new ground. Nor was there a lot on her experiences as a president's daughter living in the White House. Mostly, she talks about how normal her life was. Perhaps this was because she was already a young adult when her father was elected. Still I'd hoped for more.

There is information on all other presidents and their families and bits of history on the White House itself, though there again, I'd hoped for more detailed information about the total renovation of the White House during the Truman years. This was barely touched on.

There are some photographs - lovely colorful ones. And there is some background on her parents, but not without the expected bent, given the relationship.

If you're a history geek like me, you'll probably find it a fun read at the least but not very informative.

This book was really pretty good. It was based on a building, so for a guy like me it could only be just so good, but in conveying the history of the White House, Margaret Truman does inject interesting historical nuggets. What comes first to my head is the interesting relationship between Churchill and FDR. Also, Churchill liked to have lots of naked time in his room. Maybe that's why he was so smart. Free the body, Free the mind.....