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Hi, I'm Lindsay Graham, host of the podcast American history tellers.

For six years and over 60 seasons, we've brought you the stories that have shaped us as Americans.

Now we're bringing more of those stories to life in a brand new book.

It's called The Hidden History of the White House, Power Struggles, Scandals, Scandals, and Defining Moments,

and it's available for pre-order now from

Wundry and William Morrow. You may think you know what goes on inside the White House,

but did you know that we've already had our first female president? Not officially, but when Woodrow Wilson had a stroke

his wife Edith served as a shadow president during the final months of his

administration. You might also be surprised to learn that Linden B Johnson liked to take naked swims in the White House pool

with visiting dignitaries. Or that when Harry Truman took office, the White House had fallen

into such disrepair that his daughter's piano fell through the floor.

In the hidden history of the White House, you'll hear these and other remarkable tales

from inside the walls of our nation's most iconic residents, all told in the accessible

immersive style of American history tellers.

We'll put you in the shoes of presidents, first ladies, senators, and the everyday Americans who work

inside the White House, from cooks and valets to telegraph operators and national security

advisors. This is your invitation to join us in the house where it happened.

Check out a link in the show notes to pre-order the hidden history of the White House

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