The White House, An Historic Guide (ISBN 0912308796)

Excellent:
An excellent book on the History of the White House and the people that have lived and worked there. Great pictures, past and present, and an easy to read narrative. The White House furnishings themselves could be a museum and they key ones are detailed. In addition it gives an overview of many of the well and lesser known events that have taken place. Also interesting to read about family life of the President's during the past 200+ years.

GREAT!:
this book took you back through the times the each president lived there