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The Presidents and Sports
White House History Number 55
- Forward by William Seale
- The Presidents and Baseball: Presidential Openers and Other Traditions by Frederic J. Frommer
- Ulysses S. Grant's White House Billiard Saloon by David Ramsey
- Theodore Roosevelt: The President Who Saved Football by Mary Jo Binker
- Hoover Ball and Wellness in the White House by Matthew Schaefer
- Capturing A Moment in Time: Remembering My Summer Photographing President Eisenhower by Al Freni
- The Long Shadow of Jiujitsu in the Easy Room: President Theodore Roosevelt Practices Self-Defense by William Seale
- The First Fan in the White House: Iconic Moments with America's Champions by Stewart D. McLaurin
- Presidential Site Feature: From the files of the National Sporting Library: The Washington Riding and Hunt Club and its Presidential Connections by Mac Keith Griswold
- Reflections: My White House History Hero by Stewart D. McLaurin
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