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Guest of Honor : Booker T. Washington, Theodore Roosevelt, and the White House Dinner That Shocked a Nation by Deborah Davis (2013, Trade Paperback)
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Guest of Honor : Booker T. Washington, Theodore Roosevelt, and the White House Dinner That Shocked a Nation, Paperback by Davis, Deborah, ISBN 1439169829, ISBN-13 9781439169827, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Chronicles the political firestorm that erupted in 1901 after President Theodore Roosevelt invited Booker T. Washington--a former slave--to dine with the First Family at the White House, in a book that explores the racial tensions during the turn of the century.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherAtria Books
ISBN-101439169829
ISBN-139781439169827
eBay Product ID (ePID)117301559
Product Key Features
Book TitleGuest of Honor : Booker T. Washington, Theodore Roosevelt, and the White House Dinner That Shocked a Nation
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2013
TopicCultural Heritage, United States / 20th Century, Presidents & Heads of State, Educators, United States / General
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography, History
AuthorDeborah Davis
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight14.4 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2012-009045
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"[Davis] does an excellent job of sketching the backgorund of this remarkable period." -- Wilmington Star News, "A well-researched, highly readable treatment of an important era in racial relations, encapsulated in the meeting of two of the era's most significant men." -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review "This is history that excites. This is history that inspires. And this is history that will make readers sit up all night." -Betty DeRamus, author of Forbidden Fruit: Love Stories from the Underground Railroad and Freedom by Any Means., "It is valuable because it gives us not only a picture of how things have changed in the century since TR was President but also how much really hasn't changed." -- The Moderate Voice, "In fluid prose and with clear respect for her subject matter, Davis paints a vivid picture of race relations at the turn of the 20th century a story resonating with today's fraught political and racial landscape." Publishers Weekly, "Provide[s] a panoramic view of America at the turn of the 20th century. . .Davis's book is a marker of how far the country has come." -- Washington Post, "Valuable because it gives us not only a picture of how things have changed in the century since TR was President but also how much really hasn't changed." -- The Moderate Voice
Dewey Decimal973.91/1092 B
SynopsisIn this revealing social history, one remarkable White House dinner shines a powerful light on race, politics, and the lives and legacies of Theodore Roosevelt and Booker T. Washington. In this revealing social history, one remarkable White House dinner becomes a lens through which to examine race, politics, and the lives and legacies of two of America's most iconic figures. In 1901, President Theodore Roosevelt invited Booker T. Washington to have dinner at the executive mansion with the First Family. The next morning, news that the president had dined with a black man sent shock waves through the nation. Fueled by inflammatory newspaper articles, political cartoons, and even vulgar songs, the scandal escalated and threatened to topple two of America's greatest men. In this smart, accessible narrative, one seemingly ordinary dinner becomes a window onto post-Civil War American history and politics, and onto the lives of two dynamic men whose experiences and philosophies connect in unexpected ways. Deborah Davis also introduces dozens of other fascinating figures who have previously occupied the margins and footnotes of history, creating a lively and vastly entertaining book that reconfirms her place as one of our most talented popular historians., In this revealing social history, one remarkable White House dinner shines a powerful light on race, politics, and the lives and legacies of Theodore Roosevelt and Booker T. Washington. In this revealing social history, one remarkable White Hou
LC Classification NumberE757.D247 2012
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- Jun 08, 2023
Guest Of Honor
I'm starting to read this book and I find it fascinating I'm huge history buff I never knew that Booker was invited to The White House.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
