Elaine Rice Bachmann: Designing Camelot, Jacqueline Kennedy’s White House Restoration and Its Legacy
Led by First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, the White House restoration of 1961-1963 forever changed the public perception of the president’s residence. Mrs. Kennedy’s 1962 televised tour was the most watched program of its time and a lesson in American history and decorative arts that continues to influence interior design. Elaine Rice Bachmann, co-author of Designing