The First White House Library

About the author

Catherine M. Parisian is Assistant Professor of English at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.

Summary

Examines the founding in 1850 of the first library in the White House purchased with public funds, which was intended to remain there as a permanent collection. Documents the contents of the library and considers it within the political, social, and intellectual milieu of mid-nineteenth-century America.

Product details

• Authors: Catherine M. Parisian
• Assisted by: Catherine M. Parisian (Editor)
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.04.2010
• EAN: 9780271037134
• ISBN: 978-0-271-03713-4
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 254 mm x 36 mm
• Weight: 1107 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Series: Penn State Series in the History of the Book; Penn State Studies in the Hist; Penn State Studies in the History of the Book; Penn State Series in the History of the Book
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Book trade, library system; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Library & Information Sciences, Library and information sciences / Museology