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Product Identifiers

PublisherGlobe Pequot Press, T.H.E.

ISBN-101442251069

ISBN-139781442251069

eBay Product ID (ePID)217125083

Product Key Features

Book TitleWalking Tour of the Georgetown Set

Number of Pages168 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2016

TopicWalking, Rich & Famous, United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), United States / South / South Atlantic (DC, De, Fl, Ga, Md, Nc, SC, VA, WV), Museums, Tours, Points of Interest, Buildings / Residential, Political, Special Interest / Hikes & Walks

IllustratorYes

GenreTravel, Architecture, Sports & Recreation, Biography & Autobiography, History

AuthorRichard Massimo

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight14.9 Oz

Item Length8.9 in

Item Width5.8 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2016-007523

Dewey Edition23

TitleLeadingA

Photographed byJanes, Missy

Dewey Decimal917.5304

SynopsisThis walking tour of the neighborhood where the Georgetown Set lived includes recent photos of each house, anecdotes of it's inhabitants --from Phillip and Katharine Graham to Secretary of State John Foster Dulles to the Kennedys--as well as a map to guide you down the historical brick sidewalks of Georgetown., The tony, leafy neighborhood of Georgetown along the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. has been influential in American history since the 18th century when it was a thriving seaport. But during the Cold War, following World War II and up until the end of the 20th century, it was home to the Capitol's most influential players in government, spycraft, journalism, and the arts. Within less than a square mile were located the red brick Federal era homes of the best and the brightest, most of them close friends and frequent dinner companions. They came to be known as the "Georgetown Set", despised by Richard Nixon for their Ivy League, patrician clannishness, their secret "old boy" arrogance, and their unfettered access to the highest levels of power in the city. The inner circle included Phillip and Katharine Graham, owners of the Washington Post; the columnists Joe and Stewart Alsop; The Bundy brothers; powerbroker and railroad scion Averell Harriman; Secretary of State John Foster Dulles; Jack and Jackie Kennedy; and many more spooks, G men, Senators, and Supreme Court Justices were members of this elite club. Now, for the first time, author Richard Massimo takes us on a walking tour of the neighborhood where the Georgetown Set lived, including a map, recent photos of each house, and sketches of each inhabitant. Spend an afternoon walking the brick sidewalks of Georgetown and you'll see where these historic figures resided. "The hand that mixes the Georgetown martini is time and again the hand that guides the destiny of the Western world." -Henry Kissinger

LC Classification NumberF202.G3M37 2016