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The Georgetown Ladies' Social Club
C. David Heymann
其他書名
Power, Passion, and Politics in the Nation's Capital
出版
Simon and Schuster
, 2004-11-02
主題
Biography & Autobiography / General
Biography & Autobiography / Political
Biography & Autobiography / Rich & Famous
History / United States / 20th Century
History / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
Political Science / General
Political Science / American Government / General
Political Science / Women in Politics
Social Science / Customs & Traditions
Social Science / Women's Studies
ISBN
0743428579
9780743428576
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=Tey5nRsQQ3MC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋
In this definitive portrait of the political and social life of Georgetown, bestselling biographer C. David Heymann chronicles the dinner parties, correspondence, overlappings, and underpinnings of some of the most influential women in Washington's history.
"The Georgetown Ladies' Social Club" -- a term coined by Ronald Reagan -- comprises a list of formidable and fascinating women, among them Katharine Graham, Lorraine Cooper, Evangeline Bruce, Pamela Harriman, and Sally Quinn. Their husbands, government officials and newsmakers among them, relied on the ladies for their sharp wit and sensitivity, refined bearings, and congeniality. In a city characteristically and traditionally controlled by men, the Georgetown wives were, in turn, afforded an abundance of behind-the-scenes political clout.
Filled with intriguing and often startling insights into Washington life, from the latter days of the Kennedy and Truman administrations to the Clinton era and the advent of President George W. Bush,
The Georgetown Ladies' Social Club
is a compelling testament to the sex, lies, and red tape of American politics.