White House for Kids: A History of a Home, Office, and National Symbol, with 21 Activities
For Jim and Barbara Leupold who shared the history of the nation's capi tal and the nation with me
I IIIIIIIIIII ACKNOWLEDGMENTS HE PROCESS OF writing a book takes many twists and turns Luckily many people came along for the ride by offering support encouragement suggestions and expertise This journey might never have happened if Dori Hillestad Butler hadn't asked Why not Thanks to Lisa Reardon at Chicago Review Press for her enthusiastic support long before I typed a single word and at every step along the way Gratitude also goes to fellow CRP author Kerrie Logan Hollihan who spurred me to send in a proposal Thanks to the Nanorebels for structured write ins and lively lunches gentle encourage ment and cheerful support I appreciated the camaraderie and critiques of the Non fiction Ladies Connie Heckert Patty Hinch and
Linda Karwath I d like to offer special thanks to Millie Frese who read every chapter and provided insightful comments Candy Fleming never tired of hearing about the process and offering the guidance of a seasoned pro I am indebted to Patricia Miller and the ladies of Oakdale Farms for a peaceful place to write I'd like to thank Dot Pangburn for first telling me about Franksgiving I was fortunate to benefit from the assistance of Ana Koch and Ally Poremba who tirelessly tested the activities Special hugs to Maxine House who arranged her schedule to spend extra time with my family while I was otherwise engaged I am also grateful for the amazing behind the scenes work done by archivists especially those working to digitize collections I m especially indebted to Melissa Naulin assistant curator of the White House for her willingness to review the manuscript make corrections and suggestions and provide answers to my many questions This book would not have been possible without my parents who shared their love of history and pol itics with me They pointed out flags flying near the White House when a world leader visited and took me to see the National Christmas Tree They showed me daffodils inspired by Lady Bird Johnson's beautifi cation efforts and described the sadness that perme ated Washington in November
