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—and former slave—sent shock waves through the nation. Although African Americans had helped build the White House and had worked for most of the presidents, not a single one had ever been invited to dine there. 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.
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Guest of Honor
Booker T. Washington, Theodore Roosevelt, and the White House Dinner That Shocked a Nation
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eBook - ePub
Guest of Honor
Booker T. Washington, Theodore Roosevelt, and the White House Dinner That Shocked a Nation
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HistoryTable of contents
- Cover
- Description
- Praise
- About Deborah Davis
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: The Big House
- Chapter 2: Strive and Succeed
- Chapter 3: The Force that Wins
- Chapter 4: An Exemplary Young Gentleman
- Chapter 5: Brick by Brick
- Chapter 6: Great Expectations
- Chapter 7: Let Me Keep Loving
- Chapter 8: Moving Up
- Chapter 9: Rough Riding
- Chapter 10: Rising Stars
- Chapter 11: Jump Jim Crow
- Chapter 12: Pride and Prejudice
- Chapter 13: That Damned Cowboy
- Chapter 14: Best Behavior
- Chapter 15: Lazy Days
- Chapter 16: A Wild Ride
- Chapter 17: The Peopleâs President
- Chapter 18: The Family Circus
- Chapter 19: Behind Closed Doors
- Chapter 20: Fathers and Daughters
- Chapter 21: Bold Moves
- Chapter 22: Dinner Is Served
- Chapter 23: A Big Stink
- Chapter 24: Sitting Ducks
- Chapter 25: Undercover
- Chapter 26: Blindsided
- Chapter 27: Slipping Away
- Eulogies
- Epilogue
- Photographs
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
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