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An Infamous Dinner: Washington, Roosevelt and Race in America

In November 2008, as Sen. John McCain conceded the presidency to Barack Obama, McCain commented on the historic nature of Obama’s election with a reference to an infamous White House dinner: “A century ago, President Theodore Roosevelt’s invitation of Booker T. Washington to dine at the White House was taken as an outrage in many […]

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