Guest of Honor: Booker T. Washington, Theodore Roosevelt, and the White House Dinner That Shocked a Nation Audiobook

" A fairly dry accounting of an important slice of history, but filled with fascinating facts and little known incidents. I liked Davis's compare and contrast method with her two characters who, interestingly, had much in common. That, in itself, was a testimony to the bond between people that has no racial overtones. Washington and Roosevelt were vastly different people who had similar personal experiences that forged their lives. There were some interesting political machinations which resounded loud and clear in this particular year's presidential race -- I guess history keeps repeating itself. I was not crazy about the writing style -- but it did not keep me from enjoying this fascinating book. "

" A very clear easy to read comparison of the lives of Booker T. Washington and Theodore Roosevelt, leading up to the event in question, when Roosevelt invited Washington to dinner, making him the first African American to dine in the White House. Davis writes in an interesting manner, the book was a quick read. "

" Not bad, but if you are only interested in the meal, you could save yourself a lot of time by reading the chapter in Edmund Morris'Theodore Rex on the event. A vast majority of Guest of Honor is a joint biography of Roosevelt and Washington, that any minimally well-read student of the era will find too elementary to be informative. "

" This was a very interesting book. I admit when I brought it home from the library, I wasn't sure if I'd actually read the whole thing. I wondered how Davis would turn one dinner into an entire book and keep it interesting. She managed to do just that tho. The book is really a mini biography of both Washington and Roosevelt. This book is proof that we have made progress in race relations. I found the public outcry of one informal dinner amazing. The remarks/behavior by supposed leaders of the time are enough to make your stomach turn. "

" Interesting biographical information about Booker T. and T.R. and where the country was in race relations at the turn of the century. Booker T. was born a slave and become one of the nation's leading African American leaders. T.R. was born into wealth and was very outspoken. The Republican party thought they were getting him out of the way by making him Vice President. Then McKinley was assassinated. "

" A fascinating expose of Theodore Roosevelt and Booker T. Washington. I thought the book was well written and just a marvelous read. There's fascinating bits of trivia scattered throughout which shapes the text even more so. "

" Interesting historical account of relationship between Teddy Roosevelt and Booker T Washington and their impact on politics. Provided much better understanding of both men's lives and their impact on the United States. Very good read! "

" A vivid, completely engaging portrait of these two giants of American history and their times. Davis does an excellent job of explaining how and why the single dinner between the two opened up "a Pandora's box of racism." "

" Fascinating! This is the way to make history interesting! "

" Fascinating and thorough... kept me very engaged and brought that time period to live. A small slice of history that had so much to tell. "

" Booker T Washington is one of the unsung heroes in American History. He once dined at the White House with Theodore Roosevelt and a firestorm of racism erupted in the South. "

" Well written and easy to read. "

" Wonderful book! A fascinating look at many social issues that still face us today. "

" A little known event involving two immensely well known men serves as the basis for this lively, well-written, and highly entertaining book about America at the dawn of the 20th century. Enthralling, eye-opening, and full of things you didn't know and should! "

" Learned a lot about two historical figures I hadn't read about before. Author did a great job of intertwining there lives. "