"America’s First Families provides a spirited history of the White House and its fabulous occupants beyond any volume I know. As timely as it is exhilarating."

"Carl Anthony takes you inside the world’s most famous goldfish bowl for a glimpse at life in the White House as you’ve never seen it before."

"A fabulous, readable retrospective--a real ’inside’ peek---chock-full of history, flesh stories, and pictures that will make you wish you’d lived through every presidency!"

Entertaining, revealing, with over 300 never-before-seen photos, America’s First Families is the first book to take a close look at the real lives of America’s own "royal families" in the White House, from John and Abigail Adams in 18oo to Bill and Hillary Clinton in the twenty-first century. Vivid anecdotes and revealing facts are drawn from diaries, letters, newspaper and magazine stories, and the author’s own vast archive of research and interviews.

Introduction: Plain and Fancy

 Part Ⅰ:Entrances

1. The First White House Family

2. The Family’s First Day

3. A Home Within a Symbol

 Part Ⅱ: Relationships

4. The Spouse

5. The Children

6. The Grandchildren

7. The Parents

8. Extended Family

 Part Ⅲ: Life in the White House

9. Celebration and Ceremony

10. Well-Being

11. Faith

12. The Home Office

13. Pets and Pastimes