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Dinner with the President
Featuring Alex Prud’homme, bestselling author and great-nephew of cooking legend Julia Child
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It is hard to imagine that it was something as casual as a lunch conversation between a newly elected president and an amateur gardener that gave rise to one of our nation's most iconic outdoor spaces. In this collection, Rose Garden designer Rachel Lambert Mellon explains how the grounds were so thoughtfully transformed, while others detail the White House's diverse horticultural history.
Surviving Founder of the White House Historical Association & Liaison to the Kennedy White House for the National Park Service