Project Gutenberg 2011-05-10 Public domain in the USA. 54 Klapthor, Margaret Brown 1922 1994 Brown, Margaret Washington White House China of the Lincoln Administration in the Museum of History and Technology Produced by Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "White House China of the Lincoln Administration in the Museum of History and Technology" by Margaret Brown Klapthor is a historical account written in the mid-20th century, specifically in the 1960s. This publication delves into the significance of the china used during President Abraham Lincoln's administration, focusing on the efforts of First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln to procure suitable porcelain for entertaining at the White House. The book serves not only as an exploration of the Lincolns' choice of china but also aims to shed light on the broader history of Presidential china in the United States. The text outlines the circumstances surrounding Mrs. Lincoln's urgent need to acquire china upon her arrival at the White House, as the existing stock was insufficient for official functions. Through detailed accounts of her shopping excursions in New York City and Philadelphia, the book illustrates how Mrs. Lincoln not only chose a new dinner service, famously known as the "Solferino" set, but also experienced controversy regarding the cost of the china and allegations of impropriety in its purchase. Klapthor supports her narrative with contemporary records and anecdotal evidence, revealing how the china reflects not just aesthetic choices but the political and social dynamics of the era. The work ultimately underscores the historical importance of Presidential china and its role in American political culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/36082/36082-h/images/cover.jpg en Washington (D.C.) -- Social life and customs Porcelain -- Washington (D.C.) Dinners and dining -- Washington (D.C.) NK Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American 64856 64867 2024-09-15T09:57:04.209528 2023-09-16T03:53:41.121117 text/html text/html 59947 2011-05-10T11:18:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 586086 2011-05-10T11:18:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 588894 2024-09-15T09:57:06.670490 application/epub+zip 587730 2024-09-15T09:57:04.730521 application/epub+zip 83711 2024-09-15T09:57:04.444509 application/epub+zip 629013 2024-09-15T09:57:08.267512 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 620230 2024-09-15T09:57:06.397511 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 117738 2022-09-16T13:25:08.328412 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 46733 46634 2024-09-15T09:57:03.929531 2023-09-16T03:53:40.810092 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 46607 2011-05-10T11:18:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 16991 2011-05-10T11:18:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 46598 2011-05-10T11:18:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16976 2011-05-10T11:18:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20699 2024-09-15T09:57:08.400489 application/rdf+xml 20207 2024-09-15T09:57:04.517509 image/jpeg 3210 2024-09-15T09:57:04.480639 image/jpeg 604130 2024-09-15T09:57:04.250520 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog