The Georgetown Ladies' Social Club by C David Heymann

The Georgetown Ladies' Social Club by C David Heymann

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.

C.David Heymann is the internationally renowned author of the New York Times bestsellers RFK: A Candid Biography of Robert F. Kennedy and RFK: A Candid Biography of Robert F. Kennedy. A Woman Called Jackie: An Intimate Memoir of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis; Poor Little Rich Girl: The Life and Legend of Barbara Hutton; and A Woman Named Jackie: An Intimate Biography of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis.

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ISBN 13	9780743428576
ISBN 10	0743428579
Title	The Georgetown Ladies' Social Club
Author	C David Heymann
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Downtown Press
Year published	2004-11-15
Number of pages	418
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