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7 gifts for history and geography fans

From a massive atlas to a comprehensive history of the White House, here are 7 of the best history and geography gift books of the season.

6. 'The White House: The President's Home in Photographs and History,' by Vicki Goldberg

December 6, 2011

By Molly Driscoll

The White House: The President's Home in Photographs and History by photography critic Vicki Goldberg ( Hachette Book Group, 230 pp., $35) takes on the history of America's most famous residency by organizing it into topics like "Presidents' Families" and "White House News, Media, and Image." Photos include a somber picture of JFK's casket inside the house; a photo of former president Woodrow Wilson holding his infant granddaughter; and former first lady Betty Ford dancing on the table in the Cabinet Room.

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7 gifts for history and geography fans

From a massive atlas to a comprehensive history of the White House, here are 7 of the best history and geography gift books of the season.

6. 'The White House: The President's Home in Photographs and History,' by Vicki Goldberg

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