text Guest of honor : Booker T. Washington, Theodore Roosevelt, and the White House dinner that shocked a nation
- Summary
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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.
- 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 d... Read more
- Format
- text
- Description
- x, 308 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
- Publisher
- Atria Books 2012
Library | Location | Status |
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Woodmere (Main Branch) | 973.91 DAV in Adult Non-fiction | Available |
Library | Location | Status |
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TADL-WOOD | 973.91 DAV in Adult Non-fiction | Available |