Thank you to William Morrow for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

Mr. Book just finished The Hidden History Of The White House: Power Struggles, Scandals and Defining Moments, by Corey Mead.

This is a very interesting look at the history of the White House. Among the many interesting topics covered was the building of the White House, its burning in the War of 1812, renovations under President Truman and what was happening in the White House during the Bay of Pigs and the coverage of Lyndon Johnson and civil rights.

Among the top chapters in the book was a discussion of the plot to kill Abraham Lincoln. No, not the successful assassination by Booth or any of the other attempts after he was inaugurated. I mean the alleged plot to kill the President-elect while he was on his way into Washington. But, the book correctly points out that there is still historical debate on exactly how much danger Lincoln really was in.

There is plenty of good material in this book to please any fan of history and of the presidency. It was an extremely enjoyable read.

Mr. Book gave this book an A. Amazon, Goodreads and NetGalley require grades on a 1-5 star system. In my personal conversion system, an A equates to 5 stars. (A or A+: 5 stars, B+: 4 stars, B: 3 stars, C: 2 stars, D or F: 1 star).