I Baked a Cake for Ike and Mamie – by Eileen Givens

https://www.facebook.com/GlendalePL/photos/gm.1518110211760331/905912359438451/?type=1Former Glendale Mayor Eileen Givens’ new book provides an informal memoir of life in Washington D.C., during her grandfather’s work as Secretary of Interior under President Eisenhower. Based on her grandmother’s letters to her friends and family, Givens book is an insider’s look at the people and politics in the Eisenhower administration.

Douglas and Mabel McKay were part of President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Cabinet “family” while Doug served as Secretary of the Interior from 1953-1956. This book is an informal memoir of their life in Washington, D.C. during those years. Based on hundreds of letters written by Mabel to family and friends, it gives a very personal “inside look” at the McKays’ experiences as well as at Doug and Mabel themselves. Enjoy reading about people, places, politics, and activities in Washington, D.C. in the 1950’s … in Mabel’s own words!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Eileen Hadley Givens graduated from Pomona College magna cum laude and is a Phi Beta Kappa. She is a civic leader and served on the City Council in Glendale, California, from 1991-1999, including two years as Mayor. Eileen and her husband Jim have three sons and four grandchildren.