Boston Athenæum

September 28, 2015 at the Boston Athenæum. “The House Tells the Story: Homes of the American Presidents” is an incredible collaboration between noted artist Adam Van Doren (author/illustrator) and pre-eminent historian David McCullough (foreword) who unite for an excursion to the celebrated homes of fifteen American presidents, past and present. The text is personal and unaffected; Van Doren visited these homes to ensure that he recorded every detail accurately, often becoming acquainted with the former presidents themselves, always trying to portray them in the human environment they created for themselves.