Guest of honor : Booker T. Washington, Theodore Roosevelt, and the White House dinner that shocked a nation / Deborah Davis.
| Author/creator | Davis, Deborah, 1957- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st Atria Books hardcover ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Atria Books, 2012. |
| Description | x, 308 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The Big House -- Strive and succeed -- The force that wins -- An exemplary young gentleman -- Brick by brick -- Great expectations -- Let me keep loving -- Moving up -- Rough riding -- Rising stars -- Jump Jim Crow -- Pride and prejudice -- That damned cowboy -- Best behavior -- Lazy days - -A wild ride -- The people's president -- The family circus -- Behind closed doors -- Fathers and daughters -- Bold moves -- Dinner is served -- A big stink -- Sitting ducks -- Undercover -- Blindsided -- Slipping away -- Eulogies. |
| Abstract | Documents the 1901 White House dinner shared by former slave Booker T. Washington and President Theodore Roosevelt, documenting the ensuing scandal and the ways in which the event reflected post-Civil War politics and race relations. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2012009045 |
| ISBN | 9781439169810 |
| ISBN | 1439169810 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9781439169827 (trade paper) |
| ISBN | 1439169829 (trade paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | E757 .D247 2012 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |