The Georgetown ladies' social club : power, passion, and politics in the nation's capital / by C. David Heymann.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Heymann, C. David (Clemens David), 1945-2012.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Political activity--Washington (D.C.)--History--20th century.

Women.

Upper class women--Washington (D.C.)--History--20th century.

Upper class women.

Entertaining--Washington (D.C.)--History--20th century.

Entertaining.

Manners and customs.

Politics and government.

History.

Women--Political activity.

Washington (D.C.)--History--20th century.

Washington (D.C.).

Washington (D.C.)--Politics and government--20th century.

Washington (D.C.)--Social life and customs--20th century.

Physical Description:

x, 389 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm

Edition:

First Atria Books hardcover edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Atria Books, 2003.

Summary:

In this definitive and first-time portrait of the political and social life of Georgetown, bestselling biographer C. David Heymann chronicles the dinner parties, correspondence, intersections, and overlappings of some of the most powerful women behind American politics. enry Kissinger pronounced that "the hand that mixes the Georgetown martini is time and again the hand that guides the destiny of the Western world." In this compelling book -- a heady mix of politics, sex, scandal, and power -- Heymann reveals the real moguls of Washington. "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. In a city characteristically and historically controlled by men, these women's social status and personal wealth (in addition to their courage, vision, and voracious ambition) afforded them an abundance of behind-the-scenes political clout. Through a combination of primary-source documents and personal interviews, Heymann offers intriguing and often startling insights into Washington life, from the latter days of the Truman administration to the advent of President George W. Bush. Filled with the history and lore of Georgetown itself, The Georgetown Ladies' Social Club is a riveting expose of the powers behind the throne, the women who made and make Washington tick.

Contents:

Chapter 1 The Last Party 1

Chapter 2 Phil and Kay 15

Chapter 3 The P and Q Street Axis 41

Chapter 4 The Turning Point 62

Chapter 5 The Ambassador's Wife 70

Chapter 6 The Senator's Wife 93

Chapter 7 Dead Men Walking 118

Chapter 8 An Inconvenient Woman 151

Chapter 9 The Big Do 169

Chapter 10 The Mighty Quinn 208

Chapter 11 Lorraine and Vangie 241

Chapter 12 Georgetown Goes Hollywood 269

Chapter 13 Queen Pamela 290

Chapter 14 Who Killed Georgetown? 321.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-380) and index.

ISBN:

0743428560

OCLC:

53222690