Dinner at Mr. Jefferson's Three Men, Five Great Wines, and the Evening That Changed America

Name: Dinner at Mr. Jefferson's Three Men, Five Great Wines, and the Evening That Changed America
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ISBN: 9780470450444

ISBN-10: 0470450444

ISBN-13: 9780470450444

Edition: 2008

Authors: Charles A. Cerami, Cerami

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Soon after the new Constitution took effect and George Washington became president, the United States was in serious danger of disaster. A bitter political rivalry between men who had once been allies and two surging issues that inflamed the nation led to grim talk of breaking up the union. Then a single great evening -- arguably the most important dinner party in American history -- achieved the compromises that led to America's mighty expansion. Though often mentioned, that dinner has not been recognized as a milestone in the nation's history. This book gives life to host Thomas Jefferson and his two guests Alexander Hamilton and James Madison, as well as the dinner itself -- the courses,…

Book details

List price: $15.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Canada, Limited
Publication date: 6/1/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 0.814
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction



Before the Clash



An Old Friend's Bombshell



The Mounting Anger



The Radical Conservative



Aggressive Lobbying



Thoughts of Breaking Up



Jefferson's Awakening



A Country without a Capital



Doubters and Believers



Nearing a Decision on the Capital



That Day on the Street



Dinner at Secretary Jefferson's



The Philadelphia Story



Doubts Settled, Doubts Revived



Hamilton the Unstoppable?



Before the Fall



From Brilliance to Disaster



The Disappearing Cabinet



One Heart and One Mind



The Jefferson Factor



Recipes from Monticello's Kitchen



Alexander Hamilton's Letter to New Coast Guard Officers


Notes


Bibliography


Index