Dinner at Mr. Jefferson's : three men, five great wines, and the evening that changed America / Charles A. Cerami.

Author/creator Cerami, Charles A.
Format Book
Publication InfoHoboken, N.J. : Wiley ; Chichester : John Wiley [distributor], 2008.
Descriptionx, 270 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subjects
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.
Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804.
Madison, James, 1751-1836.
Statesmen--United States.
Dinners and dining--United States. --History. --18th century.
United States--Politics and government. --1789-1797.

Contents Before the clash -- An old friend's bombshell -- The mounting anger -- The radical conservative -- Aggressive lobbying -- Thoughts of breaking up -- Jefferson's awakening -- A country without a capital -- Doubters and believers -- Nearing a decision on the capital -- The day on the street -- Dinner at Secretary Jefferson's -- The Philadelphia story -- Doubts settled, doubts revived -- Hamilton the unstoppable? -- Before the fall -- From brilliance to disaster -- The disappearing cabinet -- One heart and one mind -- The Jefferson factor -- Recipes from Monticello's kitchen -- Alexander Hamilton's letter to new coast guard officials.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 257-259) and index.
ISBN9780470083062 (hbk.)
ISBN0470083069 (hbk.)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks E 311 .C43 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold