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A Walking Tour of the Georgetown Set

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The tony, leafy neighborhood of Georgetown along the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. has been influential in American history since the 18th century when it was once a thriving seaport. But all over the Cold War, following World War II and up until the end of the 20th century, it was once home to the Capitol’s most influential players in government, spycraft, journalism, and the arts. Within less than a square mile were located the red brick Federal era homes of the most productive and the brightest, most of them close friends and frequent dinner companions. They came to be referred to as the “Georgetown Set”, despised by Richard Nixon for their Ivy League, patrician clannishness, their secret “old boy” arrogance, and their unfettered access to the highest levels of power in the city.

The inner circle included Phillip and Katharine Graham, owners of the Washington Post; the columnists Joe and Stewart Alsop; The Bundy brothers; powerbroker and railroad scion Averell Harriman; Secretary of State John Foster Dulles; Jack and Jackie Kennedy; and plenty of more spooks, G men, Senators, and Supreme Court Justices were members of this elite club. Now, for the first time, creator Richard Massimo takes us on a walking tour of the neighborhood where the Georgetown Set lived, including a map, up to date photos of every house, and sketches of every inhabitant. Spend an afternoon walking the brick sidewalks of Georgetown and you’ll be able to see where these historic figures resided.

“The hand that mixes the Georgetown martini is again and again the hand that guides the destiny of the Western world.” –Henry Kissinger

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