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Author Clarke, Nancy, 1945-2012.

Title My first ladies : twenty-five years as the White House chief floral designer : behind the scenes with First Ladies Michelle Obama, Laura Bush, Hillary Clinton, Barbara Bush, Nancy Reagan and Rosalynn Carter / Nancy Clarke with Christie Matheson.

Publication Info. Portland, Me. : Sellers, 2011.

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Location Call No. Status
 Berlin-Peck Memorial Library - Biographies  92 BIOGRAPHY CLARKE    Check Shelf
 Enfield, Main Library - Adult Department  973.9209 CLA    Check Shelf
 Farmington, Main Library - Adult Department  923 CLA    Check Shelf
 Rocky Hill, Cora J. Belden Library - Adult Department  920 CLARKE    Check Shelf
 West Hartford, Noah Webster Library - Non Fiction  973.9209 CLARKE    Check Shelf
Description 191 pages, 64 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Note Includes index.
Summary For six administrations, Clarke designed the flowers and decorations for state dinners, planned the floral arrangements for the first family's private living quarters and weddings. She describes the inside story of her remarkable life at the White House, working with each first lady to help her find her own personal style for state dinners and holiday festivities -- Source other than Library of Congess.
Contents Preface: blossoming passion -- Keeping the House in bloom -- My first First Lady: Rosalynn Carter -- A return to grandeur: Nancy Reagan -- Compassionate charm: Barbara Bush -- A woman of strength: Hillary Clinton -- Quiet elegance: Laura Bush -- A new era: Michelle Obama.
Subject Clarke, Nancy.
Flower arrangers -- United States -- Biography.
Presidents -- United States -- Staff -- Biography.
Presidents' spouses -- United States -- Biography.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1989-
Autobiographies
Presidents' spouses -- United States.
White House (Washington, D.C.)
Added Author Matheson, Christie.
Added Title My first ladies : 25 years as the White House chief floral designer : behind the scenes with First Ladies Michelle Obama, Laura Bush, Hillary Clinton, Barbara Bush, Nancy Reagan & Rosalynn Carter
ISBN 9781416206392 (hardback)
1416206396 (hardback)
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