Hot Dogs and Cocktails
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Hot Dogs and Cocktails

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  1. English
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  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Hot Dogs and Cocktails

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About this book

In June 1939, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth were the guests of Franklin D. Roosevelt at his country estate in Hyde Park, New York State. The meeting, coming at a time when Britain desperately needed American help in the looming conflict with Germany, was front-page news on both sides of the Atlantic and imbued with huge political significance.The royal visit - which culminated in the picnic the President hosted for his guests in the grounds of his home - saw the King sipping cocktails and sampling that most "e;democratic"e; of foods, the humble hot dog, to the fascination of American newspapers. In his new book, Peter Conradi recreates the backdrop to this event, analysing its political context, the media's reaction and the colourful personal life of its protagonists. The result is a lively and riveting account of a defining moment in recent world history.

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Information

Publisher
Alma Books
Year
2018
Print ISBN
9781846883163
eBook ISBN
9780714545394
Topic
History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Map
  2. Introduction
  3. Chapter 1: Hyde Park on Hudson
  4. Chapter 2: The King
  5. Chapter 3: Planning the Trip
  6. Chapter 4: Roosevelt
  7. Chapter 5: Daisy
  8. Chapter 6: Across the Atlantic
  9. Chapter 7: Westwards through Canada
  10. Chapter 8: And Back
  11. Chapter 9: An American Obsession
  12. Chapter 10: Towards Washington
  13. Chapter 11: Washington
  14. Chapter 12: New York
  15. Chapter 13: Hot Dogs and Cocktails
  16. Chapter 14: Going Home
  17. Chapter 15: War
  18. List of Abbreviations
  19. Notes
  20. Index