Part II. Struggling to Stand - Our White House

The second chapter of Our White House, “Part II. Struggling to Stand,” casts a sharp eye on the War of 1812 through both fiction and nonfiction, offering a wide array of informative illustrations. In Part II you can read about our early presidents’ relationships with Native Americans, delight in a short story about President Andrew Jackson written from the perspective of Davy Crockett, and learn how President William Henry Harrison solved the problem of not having fresh milk at the White House.

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The table of contents for Part II of Our White House is listed below. To the right of each article or illustration title, in the “Read More” column, are links to relevant, supplemental content on this website to help you expand the educational potential of the book’s contents.

Table of Contents	Read More
STRUGGLING TO STAND Illustration by Wendell Minor	Primary Sources: The War of 1812 Star-Spangled Presidents Presidential Fact Files: James Madison First Lady Fact Files: Dolley Payne Todd Madison
*The White House Prepares for War: 1812* by Ralph Ketcham	Primary Sources: The War of 1812 Star-Spangled Presidents Presidential Fact Files: James Madison First Lady Fact Files: Dolley Payne Todd Madison
*The Burning of the White House* by Susan Cooper	Primary Sources: The War of 1812 Star-Spangled Presidents Presidential Fact Files: James Madison
*Dolley Madison Rescues George Washington* written and illustrated by Don Brown	First Lady Fact Files: Dolley Payne Todd Madison Primary Sources: Dolley Madison’s Letter to Her Sister About the Burning of the White House Primary Sources: The War of 1812 From White House Hostess to American Powerhouse: The Evolution of the First Lady’s Title and Role Presidential Fact Files: James Madison
*The First White House Memoir: 1865* by Paul Jennings illustrated by R. Gregory Christie	Primary Sources: Dolley Madison’s Letter to Her Sister About the Burning of the White House Primary Sources: The War of 1812 First Lady Fact Files: Dolley Payne Todd Madison Presidential Fact Files: James Madison
*Another All-American Girl* by Meg Cabot	Primary Sources: Dolley Madison’s Letter to Her Sister About the Burning of the White House Primary Sources: The War of 1812 First Lady Fact Files: Dolley Payne Todd Madison From White House Hostess to American Powerhouse: The Evolution of the First Lady’s Title and Role Presidential Fact Files: James Madison
*From the Walls of the White House* by Kathleen Krull illustrated by Robert Byrd	Presidential Fact Files: James Monroe
*Visiting the Great Father* by Joseph Bruchac illustrated by Max Grafe	Primary Sources: George Washington’s Vision of His City on the Potomac Who Gets To Vote? Presidential Fact Files
*Sneaking Into Adams Field* by Michael Winerip	Field Trip Guide: Presidential Birthplaces, Houses, and Libraries Presidents Are People Too! Presidential Fact Files: John Adams Presidential Fact Files: John Quincy Adams
*Andy and Me* by Marguerite W. Davol illustrated by Tom Pohrt	Presidential Fact Files: Andrew Jackson The Donkey and the Elephant Persuading the People: Presidential Campaigns From Buttons to Pins: Campaign Tokens Evolve Presidents Are People Too!
*The White House Cow* by Richard Peck illustrated by Barry Root	Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My! Wild Animals at the White House Presidential Menageries: George Washington, Hound Dogs, and Super Mules A Heartbeat Away: The Story of Presidential and Vice Presidential Succession Presidential Fact Files: William Henry Harrison