Americans can be quite inventive, especially when it comes to the president's face. Instantly recognizable to the country and the world, the president's likeness can inspire a range of emotions, from hope and happiness to anger and disgust. And with these feelings comes the uniquely American need to bring the White House into our house, to bring the image of the president and everything he represents into our kitchens and living rooms, uniting politics with the irrepressible need to say our piece. Lyndon B. Johnson's head as a shirt hanger might seem like a strange comment on his term in office, but what better way to tell the president to just hang it up? George Washington's face on a thimble might seem like an odd tribute, but did he not stitch together the very fabric of America?Heads of State celebrates these objects, taken from the author's own private collection, highlighting through lively text and extensive research the humorous, sometimes strikingly apt parallels between the chief executives and the objects used to portray them. Read Less