-About the Author-

Barry H. Landau is a presidential historian and one of the foremost collectors of presidential memorabilia and artifacts. His collection started when he was ten years old after a visit to the White House with President & Mrs. Eisenhower. He has served eight Presidents and worked with every White House since Lyndon Johnson's planning historic events. In an article entitled America's 100 Best, Landau was named "Best Collector" by Reader's Digest in 2006. He has been a frequent network commentator on matters relating to the presidency and White House protocol on ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, CNN and MSNBC, and has served on numerous Presidential commissions. He is President of Barry Landau Productions, a multi-media company, and resides in New York City.

-Advance Praise-

• "The President's Table offers menus that serve as storytellers of a young nation rife with social and economic change, while reflecting the growth and expansion of a burgeoning American Presidency. Barry Landau weaves these previously missing links of Presidential history into a fascinating tapestry and narrative of Presidential lore." -Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.
• "Landau escorts the reader to the Head Table at State Dinners from George Washington to George W. Bush and provides a social history that is great fun to read." -Henry A. Kissinger
• "The President's Table brings to life an intriguing back-story of the American Presidency: how our Presidents and First Ladies have traditionally mixed diplomacy with dining. Barry Landau presents a unique perspective on American history and presidential politics. -Mike Wallace, "60 Minutes"
• "The President's Table presents the reader with historical Presidential menus, some of which I have prepared during my 22 years as executive chef at the White House. Barry Landau's collection reflects the changing entertaining styles of each Presidential administration. It is interesting to see how the menus have changed over the years." -Henry Haller, Former White House Chef

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Completed Book Signing Engagements
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Special Appearances

• Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library

• Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum

• Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library

• Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

• The Martha Stewart Show

• Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library

• C-Span II-Book TV-Author Notes

• Richard M. Nixon Presidential Library

• Des Moines Public Library

• George H.W. Bush Sr. Presidential Library

• Dallas Public Library
  
  
  • Borders Books Time Warner Center
  • New York City

• Denver Public Library

• Cleveland Public Library

• St. Louis Public Library

• William J. Clinton Presidential Center

• New Canaan CT Public Library

• RJ Julia Book Sellers
  Madison CT Historical Society

Future Book Signing Engagements
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Special Appearances

• February 25, 2009-(Wednesday) 12:00 Noon
  Google Inc.
  1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
  Mountain View, CA 94043
  
  

• April 25, 2009-(Saturday) 6:00 PM
  Private Book Signing
  Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel
  138 St. James Avenue
  Boston, Mass. 02116