The Georgetown Ladies' Social Club: Power, Passion, and Politics in the Nation's Capital

by C. David Heymann

Book Overview

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0743428560
• ISBN13: 9780743428569
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Atria Books
• Length: 389 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.5" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

BOOKREADER

EXCELLENT BOOK ABOUT GEORGETOWN AND WASHINGTON DC. WOULD HAVE LOVED TO HAVE READ MORE . THE LIFE OF THE GEORGETOWN COMMUNITY AND GREAT LADIES OF POWER CLUBS AND GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON POST TO JFK AND MANY MANY MORE. THE SOCIAL SIDE OF THE LADIES OF GEORGETOWN AND THE WASHINGTON DC AREA AS LIFE IS LIVED IN THE COMMUNITY OF SUCH AN ELITE FEDERAL CITY WITH ITS PASSION IT'S POWER MAKES THIS BOOK AN EXCELLENT SOURCE OF INFORMATION OF LIFE IN OUR NATIONS CAPITAL AND GEORGETOWN............

Extraordinary

Spectacular view of how politics was played out in the 50's and 60's Washington DC. A really fascinating book.

WHAT A BOOK

I like The Georgetown Ladies' Social Club very much. I have always been fascinated by the rich and/or famous, and this fills the bill very well. All of the women portrayed are or were interesting in their own right but were first actually noticed for their husbands instead of themselves. I believe any of these women could have accomplished anything in business, just like the men did, but unfortunately women didn't count for much in the past except for decorating the husband's arm, raising children and throwing parties. I love this book and recommend it with five stars.

Intro. to Local Politics 101

Although I am a product of a lower-middle class (financially) black family from New York who now lives in the district I have developed somewhat of an interest in local history from " both sides of the track." Even though I have just started reading this book, it is clear Mrs. Graham is a big part of local history. I have now also become interested in her autobiography. I do have one issue with the first full paragraph on page five of the book. This issue does not make this book anything less than first class. Vernon Jordan is so much more than than a friend and adviser to Bill Clinton. He was former head of the urban league, a civil rights attorney, and now an investment banker and is in my opinion and I would bet many others the most powerful Black in Washington this side of Clarence Thomas and Collin Powell. Additionally, in the same paragraph there is another slight to "local politicians" Tony Williams, Marion Barry and Walter Washington. Since the book is bathed in pretense it should be told that "Mayor" williams has three Ivy League degrees (2 Harvard, one Yale) and he is the mayor for god's sake. We all know former "Mayor" Marion Barry and his infamy but the author does not see Mr. Barry as worthy of more than the title of "local politician". "Mayor" Walter Washington (RIP) is arguably more well known inside beltway than Mrs. Graham. What he means to the District as being the first elected Mayor in the District resonates in more parts of the District more than Mrs. Graham's parties. Maybe the author should have made a little more aware. Job descriptions would have been fine. :)

Fabulous dish and finally Washington as it truly is!

This book portrays the female movers and shakers of Washington DC and reads like a novel. The characters are interconnected and in this highly privileged world, it is clear that money talks. Kay Graham and Pamela Harriman wielded power and achieved something great; lesser known ladies such as Evangeline Bruce and Lorraine Cooper typified the 1960's and 1970's in Washington; Sally Quinn still rules the roost. There is high camp in the chapter profiling the obese wannabe senator's wife, AKA movie actress Liz Taylor. There is mystery, with the death of Mary Pinchot Meyer. What was the role of the CIA in Georgetown? That is an intriguing sidelight in this rarified world. Georgetown Ladies' Social Club is the first social history of Georgetown, the exclusive enclave that controls Washington DC. The writing is crisp and fun to read. I really recommend this book and couldn't put it down.