Part V. With Courage and Determination - Our White House

Women’s suffrage. World War I. The Great Depression. The Dust Bowl. Americans confronted these trials of the first half of the twentieth century with great courage and determination. The fifth chapter of Our White House, “Part V. With Courage and Determination,” explores these topics and more through fiction, nonfiction, a comic strip, poetry, and breathtaking original illustrations.

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The table of contents for Part V 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
WITH COURAGE AND DETERMINATION Illustration by Emily Arnold McCully	Who Gets to Vote? Getting the Votes and Getting Elected: The Popular Vote vs. The Electoral College From Peas to Paper to Web Portals: The Evolution of the Ballot in America Help Wanted: President of the United States Persuading the People: Campaigning for President
*Eyewitness to History* by Stephanie S. Tolan	Who Gets to Vote? Presidential Fact Files: Woodrow Wilson
*Woodrow Wilson’s Work Without End* by Jeannine Atkins illustrated by Jerry Pinkney	Presidential Fact Files: Woodrow Wilson Star-Spangled Presidents Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My! Wild Animals at the White House First Lady Fact Files: Edith Bolling Galt Wilson From White House Hostess to American Powerhouse: The Evolution of the First Lady’s Title and Role
*Hoover’s One Term* written and illustrated by Matt Phelan	Presidential Fact Files: Herbert Clark Hoover Presidents Are People Too! Star-Spangled Presidents Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My! Wild Animals at the White House First Lady Fact Files: Lou Henry Hoover From White House Hostess to American Powerhouse: The Evolution of the First Lady’s Title and Role Presidential Fact Files: Franklin D. Roosevelt
*A Rainmaker in the White House* by Michael Cooper	Presidential Fact Files: Franklin D. Roosevelt Stress Relief: Exercise and Relaxation at the White House The Oval Office: The World’s Most Famous Office A Taste of the Past: White House Kitchens, Menus, and Recipes
PORTRAIT OF FDR illustration by Barry Moser	Presidential Fact Files: Franklin D. Roosevelt Stress Relief: Exercise and Relaxation at the White House The Oval Office: The World’s Most Famous Office A Taste of the Past: White House Kitchens, Menus, and Recipes
*The Four Freedoms: From Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Address to Congress, January 6, 1941*	Presidential Fact Files: Franklin D. Roosevelt Stress Relief: Exercise and Relaxation at the White House The Oval Office: The World’s Most Famous Office A Taste of the Past: White House Kitchens, Menus, and Recipes
FREEDOM OF SPEECH illustration by Calef Brown	Presidential Fact Files: Franklin D. Roosevelt
FREEDOM OF WORSHIP illustration by Peter Sis	Presidential Fact Files: Franklin D. Roosevelt
FREEDOM FROM WANT illustration by Ed Young	Presidential Fact Files: Franklin D. Roosevelt
FREEDOM FROM FEAR illustration by Stephen Alcorn	Presidential Fact Files: Franklin D. Roosevelt
*Hands* by Patricia MacLachlan illustrated by P.J. Lynch	First Lady Fact Files: Anna Eleanor Roosevelt Staking Claim by Nikki Grimes From White House Hostess to American Powerhouse: The Evolution of the First Lady’s Title and Role A Taste of the Past: White House Kitchens, Menus, and Recipes Field Trip Guide: Visiting the White House with Children and Teens
*A Perfect Image* by Linda Sue Park illustrated by Stéphane Jorisch	Presidential Fact Files: Harry S Truman The Second Shall Be First: The 1948 Presidential Election—Truman V. Dewey First Lady Fact Files: Laura Welch Bush Memory of the White House by Susan Cooper Field Trip Guide: Visiting the White House with Children and Teens
*A Note for the President* by Jerry Spinelli illustrated by Terry Widener	Memory of the White House by Susan Cooper Field Trip Guide: Visiting the White House with Children and Teens Presidential Fact Files: Harry S Truman The Second Shall Be First: The 1948 Presidential Election—Truman V. Dewey Knock, Knock! Whoooo’s There? Spooky Stories from Children of the White House
*The House Haunts* by M.T. Anderson illustrated by Mark Teague	Presidential Fact Files First Lady Fact Files Knock, Knock! Whoooo’s There? Spooky Stories from Children of the White House
*A Prayer for Peace: From Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Farewell Address to the Nation*	Presidential Fact Files: Dwight D. Eisenhower Stress Relief: Exercise and Relaxation at the White House A Taste of the Past: White House Kitchens, Menus, and Recipes
*Good Nights* by Lee Bennett Hopkins illustrated by William Low	Presidential Fact Files First Lady Fact Files Looking In, Looking Out by Gregory Maguire