White House Butlers: A History of White House Chief Ushers and Butlers

by Howard Brinkley, HistoryCaps (Editor)

They work in the shadow of America’s greatest leaders; without them, the White House could not function. They are the ushers and butlers of the White House.This short book traces the history of White House staff from the very beginning. It includes profiles of some of the most influential members, including Alonzo Fields and Eugene Allen.HistoryCaps is an imprint of BookCaps Study Guides. With each book, a brief period of history is recapped. We publish a wide array of topics (from baseball and music to science and philosophy), so check our growing catalogue regularly to see our newest books.

102 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 23, 2013

Reviews

[Garrick · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good, if brief, read. I would've liked a more complete history with biographies of all of the Chief Ushers.

I have to take the construction of the book to task. There were several typos that would have been caught with a simple spell check, and a few more caught with a sharp eye. The formatting was underwhelming, with chapters starting not on a new, right-hand page, but anywhere after the previous chapter needed, even just a couple of lines down. I'd like to see more care taken to be neat.

[Barbara A. Davis · Rating 1 out of 5]

Waste of time and money

This is an article not a book. It was clearly not proofread and did not provide the in-depth, historical perspective I had hoped for. Do not waste your time and money!

[marlene carroll · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mildly Interesting

While White House positions are adequately outlined, the book is rather dull and humorless. Would not recommend as it's actually booring and not very informative.

[Connie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Barebones but accurate.

Some grammatical errors detract from the information. It reads more like a biographical cheat sheet than a book, but the information is accurate.