From Civil War era letters to emails from space,
Dear Mr. President showcases a unique and touching collection of heartwarming, and often heartbreaking, correspondence from famous and infamous people to the most important man in the United States. Culled from the extensive holdings of the National Archives, this carefully selected collection of letters spans from the earliest days of the Republic to the present.
Dear Mr. President reproduces 75 letters from everyday citizens and some quite famous people: John Glenn, Elvis Presley, Walt Disney, Ho Chi Minh, Nikita Kruschev, Upton Sinclair, John Steinbeck, Robert Kennedy, and many more.
Savor this charming walk through American history through the eyes of ordinary and extraordinary people writing to their President.
- 192 pages; 75 facsimiles
- 8" x 10''
- Hardcover and Softcover
- © 2005
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